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inspiratory

 
Dictionary: in·spir·a·to·ry   (ĭn-spīr'ə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē) pronunciation

adj.
  1. Of, relating to, or used for the drawing in of air.
  2. Intended or used to motivate or inspire: an inspiratory speech.

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Medical Dictionary: in·spi·ra·to·ry
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(ĭn-spīr'ə-tôr'ē)
adj.

Of, relating to, or used for the drawing in of air.

Veterinary Dictionary: inspiratory
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Pertaining to or used in the inspiration of air into the lungs.

  • i. center — one of the four respiratory centers in the reticular formation of the brainstem.
  • i.-inhibitory reflex — see hering–breuer reflexes.
  • i. reserve volume — the volume of air which the patient can still inhale after the completion of inhalation of the tidal volume.
WordNet: inspiratory
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Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: pertaining to the drawing in phase respiration
  Pertains to noun: inhalation (meaning #1)


 
 

 

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