exhalation
noun/ˌekshəˈleɪʃn/
/ˌekshəˈleɪʃn/
[uncountable, countable] (formal)- an act of breathing out the air or smoke that is in your lungs; an amount of air or smoke that you breathe out
- Carbon dioxide is eliminated from the body during exhalation.
- Each exhalation was visible in the cold air.
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