expiratory
[ ik-spahyuhr-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
/ ɪkˈspaɪər əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /
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adjective
pertaining to the expiration of air from the lungs.
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Origin of expiratory
First recorded in 1840–50; expirat(ion) + -ory1
Words nearby expiratory
expiate, expiation, expiatory, expiration, expiration date, expiratory, expiratory reserve volume, expiratory stridor, expire, expired gas, expiry
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British Dictionary definitions for expiratory
expiratory
/ (ɪkˈspaɪərətərɪ, -trɪ) /
adjective
relating to the expulsion of air from the lungs during respiration
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Medical definitions for expiratory
expiratory
[ ĭk-spī′rə-tôr′ē ]
adj.
Of, relating to, or involving the expiration of air from the lungs.
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