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exhalation

[ eks-huh-ley-shuhn, ek-suh- ]
/ ˌɛks həˈleɪ ʃən, ˌɛk sə- /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR exhalation

noun

the act of exhaling.
something that is exhaled; vapor; emanation.

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Origin of exhalation

1350–1400; Middle English exalacion<Latin exhālātiōn- (stem of exhālātiō). See exhale, -ation

Words nearby exhalation

exfoliative cytology, exfoliative dermatitis, exfoliative gastritis, ex gratia, exhalant, exhalation, exhale, exhaust, exhausted, exhaust fan, exhaust-gas recirculation
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Words related to exhalation

breath, expiration, respiration, vapor, emanation, air, exhaling

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Medical definitions for exhalation

exhalation
[ ĕks′hə-lā′shən, ĕk′sə- ]

n.

The act or an instance of breathing out.expiration
The giving forth of gas or vapor.
Something, such as air or vapor, that is exhaled.
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Scientific definitions for exhalation

exhalation
[ ĕks′hə-lā′shən ]

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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