expiratory
adjective
ex·pi·ra·to·ry
ik-ˈspī-rə-ˌtȯr-ē 
ek-;
ˈek-sp(ə-)rə-
: of, relating to, or employed in the expiration of air from the lungs
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expiratory
adjective
ex·pi·ra·to·ry
ik-ˈspī-rə-ˌtōr-ē
ek-,
-ˌtȯr-;
ˈek-sp(ə-)rə-
: of, relating to, or used in breathing air out of the lungs
Medical Definition
expiratory
adjective
ex·pi·ra·to·ry
ik-ˈspī-rə-ˌtōr-ē
ek-
ek-
-ˌtȯr-; ˈek-sp(ə-)rə-
: of, relating to, or employed in the expiration of air from the lungs
expiratory muscles
an expiratory cough
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