ventilation
/ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n/ noun
Forms ventilations
- noun The replacement of stale or noxious air with fresh.
- noun The mechanical system used to circulate and replace air.
- noun An exchange of views during a discussion.
- noun The public exposure of an issue or topic.
- noun 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.”
Synonyms
respiration airing ventilation system ventilating system public discussion breathing external respiration
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French ventilation, from Old French ventilacion, from Late Latin ventilatio, from Latin ventilo. Morphologically ventilate + -ion.
Webster’s 1913
- noun The act of ventilating, or the state of being ventilated; the art or process of replacing foul air by that which is pure, in any inclosed place, as a house, a church, a mine, etc.; free exposure to air. Insuring, for the laboring man, better ventilation. F. W. Robertson.
- noun The act of refrigerating, or cooling; refrigeration; as, ventilation of the blood. [Obs.] Harvey.
Etymology [L. ventilatio: cf. F. ventilation.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “ventilation”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details