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vital capacity
noun
Definition of VITAL CAPACITY
: the breathing capacity of the lungs expressed as the number of cubic inches or cubic centimeters of air that can be forcibly exhaled after a full inspiration
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First Known Use of VITAL CAPACITY
1852
Medical Dictionary
vital capacity
noun
Medical Definition of VITAL CAPACITY
: the breathing capacity of the lungs expressed as the number of cubic inches or cubic centimeters of air that can be forcibly exhaled after a full inspiration
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