ventilation
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ventilation
- /ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n/
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Middle French ventilation, from Old French ventilacion, from Late Latin ventilatio, from Latin ventilo. Morphologically ventilate + -ion.
noun ventilations
- The replacement of stale or noxious air with fresh. So you punched out a window for ventilation. Was that before or after you noticed you were standing in a lake of gasoline?
- The mechanical system used to circulate and replace air.
- An exchange of views during a discussion.
- The public exposure of an issue or topic. "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."
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The bodily process of breathing; the inhalation of air to provide oxygen, and the exhalation of spent air to remove carbon dioxide.
This toxin impairs ventilation by causing inflammation in the bronchioles.
Similar: respiration
- Ellipsis of mechanical ventilation It is time to try to wean this patient from ventilation.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: airing, ventilating system, ventilation system, vent, venting, breather, perfusion, flow, cooling, ventilatory, ventilator, circulation, aeration, shaft, breakdown, fan
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noun replacement of stale or noxious air with fresh
| Español | ventilación |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 통풍 tongpung, 환기 hwan'gi |
| 日本語 | 通風 tsūfū, 換気 kanki |
| 中文 | 通風 /通风 tōngfēng, 通氣 /通气 tōngqì |
| Français | ventilation, aération |
| Deutsch | Lüftung |
| Italiano | ventilazione |
| Ελληνικά | εξαερισμός exaerismós, αερισμός aerismós |
| Română | aerisire, ventilație |
| Русский | вентиля́ция ventiljácija, прове́тривание provétrivanije, воздухообме́н vozduxoobmén |
| العربية | تَهْوِيَة tahwiya |
| עברית | אוורור ivrúr, הנשמה hanshamá |
noun mechanical system used to circulate and replace air
| Español | ventilación |
|---|---|
| Português | ventilação |
| Français | ventilation, aération |
| Deutsch | Lüftung |
| Italiano | ventilazione |
| Ελληνικά | εξαερισμός exaerismós |
| Română | ventilație |
| Русский | вентиля́ция ventiljácija |
| العربية | تَهْوِيَة tahwiya |
noun exchange of views during a discussion
| Español | ventilación, discusión, intercambio |
|---|---|
| Français | confrontation |
| Ελληνικά | ελεύθερη συζήτηση eléftheri syzítisi |
| Русский | обсужде́ние obsuždénije, диску́ссия diskússija |
noun breathing
| Español | ventilación |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 換気 kanki, 呼吸 kokyū |
| 中文 | 換氣 /换气 huànqì, 呼吸 hūxī |
| Português | ventilação |
| Français | respiration, ventilation |
| Italiano | ventilazione |
| Ελληνικά | αναπνοή anapnoḯ |
| Русский | дыха́ние dyxánije, воздухообме́н vozduxoobmén |
Talk about this word "ventilation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ventilation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ventilation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ventilation "ventilation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ventilation.Cite this
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title = {ventilation},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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