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Vital capacity Moderate

Vital capacity has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

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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

2

The maximum volume of air that can be discharged from the lungs following maximum inspiration.

See Also
lung volume ventilometer maximum inspiration lung capacity volume lungs
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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
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