exhalation
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həˈleɪ
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exhale (ɛksˈheɪl, ɪɡˈzeɪl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to expel (breath, tobacco smoke, etc) from the lungs; breathe out |
| 2. | to give off (air, vapour, fumes, etc) or (of air, vapour, etc) to be given off; emanate |
| [C14: from Latin exhālāre to breathe out, from hālāre to breathe] | |
| ex'halable | |
| —adj | |
| exha'lation | |
| —n | |
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Exhalation
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Word Origin & History
exhalation
late 14c., from L. exhalationem, noun of action from exhalare (see exhale).
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Medical Dictionary
exhalation ex·ha·la·tion (ěks'hə-lā'shən, ěk'sə-)
n.
The act or an instance of breathing out. Also called expiration.
The giving forth of gas or vapor.
Something, such as air or vapor, that is exhaled.
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Science Dictionary
| exhalation (ěks'hə-lā'shən) Pronunciation Key
The act of breathing out air. During exhalation, the diaphragm relaxes and moves upward, causing compression of the lungs and an outward flow of air. Also called expiration. Compare inhalation. |
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Example sentences
Other tests require forced inhalation or exhalation after a deep breath.
Exhalation resistance as with demand units is determined at maximum deflection ignoring the relief valve pressure spike.
Some are made without exhalation valves, making them particularly useful in certain health-care settings.
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