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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 expiratory reserve volume, tidal volume, and inspiratory reserve volume.

From Textbooks Jun. 9, 2022

The volume in the lung can be divided into four units: 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

Page 84 Fortunately in all save the rarest possible instances the apnœa yields and a deep inspiratory movement follows.

From The Nervous Child by Hector Charles Cameron

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