ventilatory
adjective
ven·ti·la·to·ry
ˈven-tə-lə-ˌtȯr-ē 
: of, relating to, or provided with ventilation
ventilatory capacity of the lung
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ventilatory
adjective
ven·ti·la·to·ry
ˈvent-ᵊl-ə-ˌtōr-ē, -ˌtȯr-
: of, relating to, or provided with ventilation
ventilatory support
no further decrement in ventilatory function—A. R. Morton
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