expiratory

American  

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

adjective

1. pertaining to the expiration of air from the lungs.

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expiratory British  

/ -trɪ, ɪkˈspaɪərətərɪ /

adjective

1. relating to the expulsion of air from the lungs during respiration

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Etymology

Origin of expiratory

First recorded in 1840–50; expirat(ion) + -ory ¹

Example Sentences

Simulations with a computer model suggest that the singers can, among others, only produce their highest frequencies with a greatly increased tension in the vocal folds, supported by high expiratory air pressures.

From Science Daily • Jun. 18, 2024

It is the sum of the residual volume, expiratory reserve volume, tidal volume, and inspiratory reserve volume.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Ristenpart stated in a report in Science Daily that "It's really shocking to most virologists and epidemiologists that airborne dust, rather than expiratory droplets, can carry influenza virus capable of infecting animals."

From Fox News • Aug. 20, 2020

The key, he said, is to pronounce the “w” words with extra expiratory oomph — “WH-ell,” “WH-ere” — and spike the avuncularity with a certain chiding quality.

From New York Times • Aug. 26, 2015

When Dr. Mandl advanced the statement that the laryngeal muscles are too weak to withstand the pressure of a powerful expiratory blast, the theory of the vocal action therein embodied met with immediate acceptance.

From The Psychology of Singing A Rational Method of Voice Culture Based on a Scientific Analysis of All Systems, Ancient and Modern by Taylor, David C. (David Clark)