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Meaning of VITAL CAPACITY

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WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  the maximum amount of air that can be exhaled after a maximum inhalation (usually tested with a spirometer); used to determine the condition of lung tissue
 
 See Also: capacity, content, diagnostic assay, diagnostic test, test

 

 

Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: The total lung capacity minus the residual volume.
 

 

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