complemental air

English

Noun

complemental air (uncountable)

1. (biology) The air that can be inhaled in addition to the tidal air; the maximum possible inhalation.

Coordinate terms

• inspiratory reserve volume (IRV)

References

• “complemental”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.