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noun
The maximum volume of air that can be discharged from the lungs following maximum inspiration.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, pulmonology, sciences
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noun
the maximum amount of air that can be exhaled after a maximum inhalation (usually tested with a spirometer); used to determine the condition of lung tissue
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: diagnostic test, diagnostic assay, capacity, content
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