vital capacity
noun Physiology.
the greatest amount of air that can be forced from the lungs after maximum inhalation.
Origin of vital capacity
First recorded in 1850–55
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British Dictionary definitions for vital capacity
vital capacity
noun
physiol
the volume of air that can be exhaled from the lungs after the deepest possible breath has been taken: a measure of lung function
Medical definitions for vital capacity
vital capacity
n.
The amount of air that can be forcibly expelled from the lungs following breathing in as deeply as possible.
respiratory capacity
Scientific definitions for vital capacity
vital capacity
[ vīt′l ]
The maximum amount of air that can be expelled from the lungs after breathing in as deeply as possible.