autotriggering

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noun

Inappropriate automatic triggering of a ventilator (respirator) in the absence of muscle activity.

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Meanings

nounautotriggering (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineInappropriate automatic triggering of a ventilator (respirator) in the absence of muscle activity.

Origin

From auto- + triggering.

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APA

autotriggering. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autotriggering

MLA

“autotriggering.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autotriggering. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autotriggering,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autotriggering.

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