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expiration

Definitions of expiration
  1. noun
    the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
    synonyms: respiration
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    types:
    respiration
    the act of expelling air from the lungs
    aspiration, inhalation
    the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing
    souffle
    breath
    type of:
    fonction organique
    an organic process that takes place in the body
  2. noun
    the act of expelling air from the lungs
    synonyms: respiration
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    types:
    souffle
    breath
    type of:
    respiration
    the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
  3. noun
    a coming to an end of a contract period
    synonyms: fin, terme
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    fin
    the point in time at which something ends
  4. noun
    the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
    synonyms: inhalation, respiration
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    types:
    respiration artificielle
    an emergency procedure whereby breathing is maintained artificially
    type of:
    fonction organique
    an organic process that takes place in the body
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