aspirated


as·pi·rate

A0466200 (ăs′pə-rāt′)tr.v. as·pi·rat·ed, as·pi·rat·ing, as·pi·rates 1. Linguistics a. To pronounce (a vowel or word) with the initial release of breath associated with English h, as in hurry.b. To follow (a consonant, especially a stop consonant) with a puff of breath that is clearly audible before the next sound begins, as in English pit or kit.2. To draw (liquid or a foreign object, for example) into the respiratory tract when taking a breath.3. Medicine a. To remove (a liquid or gas) from the body by aspiration.b. To suction (a body part or growth, for example) for the removal of a liquid or gas.n. (-pər-ĭt)1. Linguistics a. The speech sound represented by English h.b. The puff of air accompanying the release of a stop consonant.c. A speech sound followed by a puff of breath.2. Medicine Matter removed by aspiration.
[Latin aspīrāre, aspīrāt-, to breathe on : ad-, ad- + spīrāre, to breathe.]

aspirated

(ˈæspɪˌreɪtɪd) adj1. (Phonetics & Phonology) phonetics (of a stop) articulated with some force, so that breath escapes with audible friction as the stop is released2. (Mechanical Engineering) mechanical engineering (of an internal-combustion engine) supplied with air in the stated way