exhalent
/ɛksˈheɪlənt/
adjective
- Relating to or used for exhaling, especially of air or breath being breathed out.
- The mask has a special exhalent valve that lets warm air escape easily.
- The exhalent air from the diver's tank formed bubbles as it rose to the surface.
- In the respiratory system, the exhalent passage carries carbon dioxide out of the lungs.
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noun
- Something that is exhaled, such as breath or a vapor.
- The cold morning air turned his exhalent into a small white cloud.
- The exhalent from the volcano contained sulfur and ash.
- Scientists collected the exhalent from the patient to test for the virus.