expiratory
/ɪkˈspaɪrəˌtɔri/
adjective
- Relating to the act of breathing out or exhalation.
- The expiratory muscles help push air out of the lungs.
- Doctors listen for expiratory wheezes to diagnose asthma.
- Expiratory reserve volume is the amount of air you can forcefully exhale after a normal breath.