exhalation
ˌɛks(h)əˈleɪʃən
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Definition of exhalation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
biologythe act of breathing out air
  • Her exhalation was slow and steady.
expiration
2.
bodyair or vapor released from the body
  • The cold air made her exhalation visible.
breath emanation
3.
astronomyRarebright phenomenon like meteorRare
  • The exhalation lit up the night sky.
fireball meteor shooting star
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  • exhalation: bright phenomenon like meteor
    bright phenomenon like meteor

Origin of exhalation

Latin, exhalare (to breathe out)

Terms with exhalation included in their meaning

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single breath
single inhalation or exhalation of air
forceful exhalation
expel air forcefully
respiratory process
inhalation and exhalation through the nose
phonetics
pronounced with an exhalation of breath
phonetics
pronounced with an exhalation of breath
mythical fire
mythical creature's fiery exhalation
science
invisible emanation or exhalation as from a substance
medical
related to gas concentration at exhalation end

Examples of exhalation in a sentence

  • Exhalation is crucial in respiratory therapy sessions.
  • His exhalation fogged the bathroom mirror.
  • The doctor listened to each slow exhalation.
  • An exhalation streaked across the sky, mesmerizing the onlookers.
  • The sudden exhalation was mistaken for a shooting star.

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  1. French:expiration, souffle, ...
  2. German:Ausatmen, Atemhauch, ...
  3. Italian:espirazione, respiro, ...
  4. Spanish:exhalación, aliento, ...
  5. Portuguese:exalação, expiração, ...
  6. Chinese:呼气, 呼出气, ...
  7. Japanese:呼気, 吐息, ...
  8. Arabic:زفير, زَفِير, ...
  9. Hebrew:נְשִׁיפָה, נְשִׁיפָה, ...
  10. Russian:выдох, испарение, ...
  11. Ukrainian:видих, віддих, ...
  12. Hindi:उच्छ्वास, निःश्वास, ...
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