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aspiratory

American

[uh-spahyuhr-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / əˈspaɪər əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /

adjective

pertaining to or suited for aspiration.

Other Word Forms

nonaspiratory

adjective

Etymology

Origin of aspiratory

First recorded in 1860–65; aspirate + -ory ¹

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