residual air

noun

That portion of air which cannot be expelled by the most violent efforts from the lungs.

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Meanings

nounresidual air (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineThat portion of air which cannot be expelled by the most violent efforts from the lungs.
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APA

residual air. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/residual%20air

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“residual air.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/residual%20air. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “residual air,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/residual%20air.

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