vital capacity

vi·tal·ca·pacity

uncommon

noun

1.

the maximum amount of air that can be exhaled after a maximum inhalation (usually tested with a spirometer); used to determine the condition of lung tissue

Synonyms

vital capacity

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Grammar

noun
singular	vital capacity
plural	vital capacities

Nearby words

vitalizer vitalizing vitally vitalness vitals vital force vital organ vital principle vital sign vital statistics

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