ventilate

vt ven·ti·late \ˈvent-^əl-ˌāt\

ven·ti·lat·edven·ti·lat·ing

Medical Definition of VENTILATE

: to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying or refreshing

a : oxygenate, aerate <ventilate blood in the lungs> b : to subject the lungs of (an individual) to ventilation <artifically ventilate a patient in respiratory distress>

: to give verbal expression to (as mental or emotional conflicts)

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