aspirating
as-pi-rat-ing
verb (present participle)
Pronouncing a sound with an audible puff of breath.
"The 'p' in 'pot' is often aspirating."
verb (present participle)
Drawing fluid, gas, or tissue from a body cavity using suction.
"The nurse was aspirating fluid from the wound."
verb (present participle)
Inhaling foreign material, such as food or vomit, into the lungs.
"The patient was aspirating during the meal."