complemental air — noun : the quantity of air (about 3000 cubic centimeters) that can be inhaled in addition to one s tidal air * * * complemental air, = complementary air. (Cf. ↑complementary air) … Useful english dictionary
Complemental — Com ple*men tal, a. 1. Supplying, or tending to supply, a deficiency; fully completing. Complemental ceremony. Prynne. [1913 Webster] 2. Complimentary; courteous. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] {Complemental air} (Physiol.), the air (averaging 100… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Complemental males — Complemental Com ple*men tal, a. 1. Supplying, or tending to supply, a deficiency; fully completing. Complemental ceremony. Prynne. [1913 Webster] 2. Complimentary; courteous. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] {Complemental air} (Physiol.), the air… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
air — 1. A mixture of odorless gases found in the atmosphere in the following approximate percentages by volume after water vapor has been removed: oxygen, 20.95; nitrogen, 78.08; argon 0.93; carbon dioxide, 0.03; other gases, 0.01. Formerly used to … Medical dictionary
complementary air — noun : complemental air * * * complementary air, the air which can be drawn into the lungs by an effort after the ordinary inspiration is completed … Useful english dictionary
volume — Space occupied by matter, expressed usually in cubic millimeters, cubic centimeters, liters, etc. See water. SEE ALSO: capacity. [L. volumen, something rolled up, scroll, fr. volvo, to roll] atomic v. the atomic weight of an element divided by… … Medical dictionary
reciprocal — 1 Reciprocal, mutual, common mean shared, experienced, or shown by each of the persons or things concerned. Reciprocal has for its distinctive implication the return in due measure by each of two sides of whatever is offered, given, or manifested … New Dictionary of Synonyms
sex — /seks/, n. 1. either the male or female division of a species, esp. as differentiated with reference to the reproductive functions. 2. the sum of the structural and functional differences by which the male and female are distinguished, or the… … Universalium
