derecruitment

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noun

The failure of the lungs to be fully aerated, typically as a result of closure of an airway, and especially in the setting of ARDS.

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Meanings

nounderecruitment (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineThe failure of the lungs to be fully aerated, typically as a result of closure of an airway, and especially in the setting of ARDS.

Origin

From de- + recruitment.

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APA

derecruitment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/derecruitment

MLA

“derecruitment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/derecruitment. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “derecruitment,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/derecruitment.

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