Definition. Although other abused drugs can be inhaled, the term inhalants is reserved for the wide variety of substancesâincluding solvents, aerosols, gases, and nitritesâthat are rarely, if ever, taken via any other route of administration.(See below for a list of examples.).hemicals found in different types of inhaled products may produce a variety of other short-term effects, such as nausea or vomiting, as well as more serious long-term consequences. These may include liver and kidney damage, hearing loss, or bone marrow damage.
In summary, the Progressive Era, which lasted from around 1900 to 1917, was marked by a movement to correct social, economic and political problems.
1. (Historical Terms) history US a member or supporter of a Progressive Party. 2. (Historical Terms) Canadian history a member or supporter of a chiefly agrarian reform movement advocating the nationalization of railways, low tariffs, an end to party politics, and similar measures: important in the early 1920s. adj.dj. 1. progressive-favoring or promoting progress; progressive schools. forward-at or near or directed toward the front; the forward section of the aircraft; a forward plunge down the stairs; forward motion.