The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word ASPIRATED
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What does ASPIRATED mean?
ASPIRATED verb- To remove a liquid or gas by means of suction.
- To inhale so as to draw something other than air into one's lungs.
- To produce an audible puff of breath. especially following a consonant.
- Pronounced with an audible breath.