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Ventilation

//ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n// noun

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Noun

1
The replacement of stale or noxious air with fresh. countable, uncountable
"So you punched out a window for ventilation. Was that before or after you noticed you were standing in a lake of gasoline?"
2
the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air wordnet
3
The mechanical system used to circulate and replace air. countable, uncountable
4
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation wordnet
5
An exchange of views during a discussion. countable, uncountable

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6
a mechanical system in a building that provides fresh air wordnet
7
The public exposure of an issue or topic. countable, uncountable
""No, Mr. Malone, I will place no restriction upon your correspondence, since the ventilation of the facts is the object of your journey; but I demand that you shall give no particulars as to your exact destination, and that nothing be actually published until your return.""
8
free and open discussion of (or debate on) some question of public interest wordnet
9
The bodily process of breathing; the inhalation of air to provide oxygen, and the exhalation of spent air to remove carbon dioxide. countable, uncountable
"This toxin impairs ventilation by causing inflammation in the bronchioles."
10
Ellipsis of mechanical ventilation. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable
"It is time to try to wean this patient from ventilation."

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French ventilation, from Old French ventilacion, from Late Latin ventilatio, from Latin ventilo. Morphologically ventilate + -ion.

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