ventilation.
The replacement of stale or noxious air with fresh.
Meaning & usage
The replacement of stale or noxious air with fresh.
The mechanical system used to circulate and replace air.
An exchange of views during a discussion.
The public exposure of an issue or topic.
The bodily process of breathing; the inhalation of air to provide oxygen, and the exhalation of spent air to remove carbon dioxide.
This toxin impairs ventilation by causing inflammation in the bronchioles.
Ellipsis of mechanical ventilation.
It is time to try to wean this patient from ventilation.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Middle French ventilation, from Old French ventilacion, from Late Latin ventilatio, from Latin ventilo. Morphologically ventilate + -ion.
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