Aspiration

Aspiration may refer to:

In linguistics:

• Aspirated consonant, a plosive pronounced with a strong burst of air
• Debuccalization, the conversion of a consonant to [h] or [ʔ]
• Voiceless glottal fricative [h]

In engine technology:

• Naturally aspirated engine, an internal combustion engine that relies on atmospheric pressure for air intake
  • Supercharger
  • Turbocharger

In medicine:

• Pulmonary aspiration, the entry of secretions or foreign material into the trachea and lungs
• Aspiration pneumonia, a lung infection caused by pulmonary aspiration
• Needle aspiration biopsy, a surgical procedure
• Vacuum aspiration, a pregnancy termination procedure
• Nasogastric aspiration, the removal of the stomach's contents via a nasogastric tube.

Aspiration may also mean:

• Hope or Ambition

See also

• Aspirator