what does vital capacity mean?

VITAL CAPACITY as NOUN

Meaning
- 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
Hypernyms(s) vital capacity is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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