ventilation

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1. 1

   The replacement of stale or noxious air with fresh.

   So you punched out a window for ventilation. Was that before or after you noticed you were standing in a lake of gasoline?

2. 2

   The mechanical system used to circulate and replace air.

3. 3

   An exchange of views during a discussion.

4. 4

   The public exposure of an issue or topic.

   "No, Mr. Malone, I will place no restriction upon your correspondence, since the ventilation of the facts is the object of your journey; but I demand that you shall give no particulars as to your exact destination, and that nothing be actually published until your return."

5. 5

   The bodily process of breathing; the inhalation of air to provide oxygen, and the exhalation of spent air to remove carbon dioxide.

   This toxin impairs ventilation by causing inflammation in the bronchioles.

6. 6

   Variante de mechanical ventilationEllipsis of mechanical ventilation.

   It is time to try to wean this patient from ventilation.

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