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Supplemental air

Definition
noun
The additional volume of air exhaled with maximum effort at the end of a normal, quiet expiration.
Supplement
Synonym(s):

  • expiratory reserve volume
  • reserve air
  • supplemental volume

See also:

  • total lung capacity


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