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VENTILATORY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does ventilatory mean? 

VENTILATORY (adjective)
  The adjective VENTILATORY has 1 sense:

1. provided with ventilation or involving pulmonary ventilationplay

  Familiarity information: VENTILATORY used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


VENTILATORY (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Provided with ventilation or involving pulmonary ventilation

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

ventilation (the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air)

Derivation:

ventilate (furnish with an opening to allow air to circulate or gas to escape)


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