expiration
/ˌɛk.spəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
ɛk · SPƏɹEꞮ · ʃən (3 syllables)
English
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Definition
An act, process, or instance of expiring.
Etymology
From Middle English expiracioun, exspiracioun (“vapor, breath”), from Latin expīrātiōnem, exspīrātiōnem, accusative singular of expīrātiō, exspīrātiō. By surface analysis, expire + -ation.
Example Sentences
- "Holonym: respiration"
- "crackles heard on expiration"
- "labored expirations"
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