exhalation
noun
ex·ha·la·tion
ˌeks-hə-ˈlā-shən 
ˌek-sə-
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During exhalation, decreased signaling from the phrenic nerve relaxes the diaphragm, pushing air out of the lungs.
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Soma Mandal, Verywell Health, 4 Feb. 2025
For example, a patient may naturally need more time to inhale, but the ventilator transitions to the exhalation prematurely.
—Behnood Gholami, IEEE Spectrum, 24 Sep. 2018
Breathing in through your nose and out through the mouth, focus on each inhalation and exhalation.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Hold this position for one exhalation and return to standing straight.
—Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 19 Dec. 2024
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Soma Mandal, Verywell Health, 4 Feb. 2025
For example, a patient may naturally need more time to inhale, but the ventilator transitions to the exhalation prematurely.
—Behnood Gholami, IEEE Spectrum, 24 Sep. 2018
Breathing in through your nose and out through the mouth, focus on each inhalation and exhalation.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Hold this position for one exhalation and return to standing straight.
—Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 19 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for exhalation
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“Exhalation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exhalation. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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exhalation
noun
ex·ha·la·tion
ˌeks-(h)ə-ˈlā-shən
1
: something exhaled or given off
2
: the act of exhaling
Medical Definition
exhalation
noun
ex·ha·la·tion
ˌeks-(h)ə-ˈlā-shən
1
: the action of forcing air out of the lungs
2
: something (as the breath) that is exhaled or given off
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