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expiration

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ex⋅pi⋅ra⋅tion

  [ek-spuh-rey-shuhn]
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–noun
1. a coming to an end; termination; close: the expiration of a contract.
2. the act of expiring, or breathing out; emission of air from the lungs.
3. Archaic. death.
Origin:
1375–1425; late ME expiracioun < L expīrātiōn- (s. of expīrātiō), equiv. to expīrāt(us) (ptp. of ex(s)pīrāre to expire ) + -iōn- -ion
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ex·pi·ra·tion   (ěk'spə-rā'shən)   
n.  

  1. The act of coming to a close; termination: the expiration of a contract.

  2. The act of breathing out; exhalation.

  3. Archaic Death.

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Financial Dictionary

expiration

The relinquishment of the rights of an options contract by permitting the contract to terminate on the expiration date. Also called abandonment.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ex·pi·ra·tion
Pronunciation: "ek-sp&-'rA-sh&n
Function: noun
1 a (1) : the act or process of releasing airfrom the lungs through the nose or mouth (2) : the escape of carbon dioxide from the body protoplasm (as through the blood and lungs or by diffusion) b archaic : thelast emission of breath : DEATH
2 : something produced by breathing out
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

expiration ex·pi·ra·tion (ěk'spə-rā'shən)
n.
See exhalation.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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