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exhalation
[ eks-huh-ley-shuhn, ek-suh- ]
/ ËÉks hÉËleÉȘ ÊÉn, ËÉk sÉ- /
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Scientific definitions for exhalation
exhalation
[ ÄksâČhÉ-lÄâČshÉn ]
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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