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ventilation

[ven-tl-ey-shuhn] / ˌvɛn tlˈeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
the act of providing or changing the air
Synonyms
STRONG
WEAK




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Ventilation involves administering breaths to a patient to provide life-sustaining oxygen and inflate the lungs when they stop breathing or during cardiac arrest, when the heart suddenly stops pumping blood.

From Science Daily • Nov. 13, 2023

Ventilation rates fell and then plummeted further during the energy crisis of the 1970s, when buildings were sealed even more tightly.

From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2023

Ventilation or UV disinfection systems could also mitigate exposure to aerosol plumes in the bathroom.

From Salon • Jan. 3, 2023

Ventilation adds the ethylene gas that speeds up fruit maturation.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Ventilation finds its chief significance as a means of controlling temperature and humidity, though actual change of air may be a factor.

From The Tomato by Work, Paul




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