ALL meanings of aspirating
as·pi·rate
A a - verb with object aspirating Phonetics. to articulate (a speech sound, especially a stop) so as to produce an audible puff of breath, as with the first t of total, the second t being unaspirated. to articulate (the beginning of a word or syllable) with an h -sound, as in which, pronounced (hwich), or hitch as opposed to witch or itch. 1
- verb with object aspirating Medicine/Medical. to remove (a fluid) from a body cavity by use of an aspirator or suction syringe. to inhale (fluid or a foreign body) into the bronchi and lungs, often after vomiting. 1
- verb with object aspirating to draw or remove by suction. 1
- noun aspirating Phonetics. a speech sound having as an obvious concomitant an audible puff of breath, as initial stop consonants or initial h -sounds. 1
- noun aspirating Medicine/Medical. the substance or contents that have been aspirated. 1
- adjective aspirating Phonetics. (of a speech sound) pronounced with or accompanied by aspiration; aspirated. 1
- noun aspirating Present participle of aspirate. 1