ventilatory

adjective ven·ti·la·to·ry \ˈven-tə-lə-ˌtȯr-ē\

Definition of VENTILATORY

: of, relating to, or provided with ventilation <ventilatory capacity of the lung>

1850

Medical Dictionary

adjective ven·ti·la·to·ry \ˈvent-^əl-ə-ˌtōr-ē, -ˌtȯr-\

: of, relating to, or provided with ventilation <ventilatory support> <no further decrement in ventilatory function—A. R. Morton>

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