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inspiratory

American  
[in-spahyuhr-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / ɪnˈspaɪər əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /

adjective

  1. of or relating to inspiration or inhalation.


inspiratory British  
/ ɪnˈspaɪərətərɪ, -trɪ /

adjective

  1. of or relating to inhalation or the drawing in of air

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of inspiratory

1765–75; < Latin inspīrāt ( us ) past participle of inspīrāre ( see inspire, -ate 1) + -ory 1


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

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

Lung volume measurements include tidal volume, expiratory reserve volume, inspiratory reserve volume, and residual volume.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

The exposed animals “had significant reduced inspiratory capacity,” the researchers reported.

From New York Times ● Sep. 18, 2020

For example, it is designed to require an inspiratory flow rate that is achievable for most people with COPD.

From Nature ● May 12, 2020

The inspiratory enlargement of lumen opens up the forceps spaces, and the facile bronchoscopist avails himself of the opportunity to seize the foreign body.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Chevalier Jackson

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