vital capacity

/ˈvaɪdl kəˌpæsədi/
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Definitions of vital capacity
  1. noun
    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
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    type of:
    diagnostic assay, diagnostic test
    an assay conducted for diagnostic purposes
    capacity, content
    the amount that can be contained
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