expelling

present participle of expel
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as in exhaling
to let or force out of the lungs asked the patient to expel a deep breath

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“Expelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expelling. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.

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