vital capacity
vital capacity · vital capacities
Lungenvolumen, Vitalkapazität
The maximum volume of air that can be discharged from the lungs following maximum…The maximum volume of air that can be discharged from the lungs following maximum inspiration.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The maximum volume of air that can be discharged from the lungs following maximum inspiration.
Lungenvolumen, Vitalkapazität
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
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
maximum volume of air that can be discharged from the lungs:
Forms
plural: vital capacities| Singular | vital capacity |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedlung volume
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable