SPIROMETER


Meaning of SPIROMETER in English

n.

Pronunciation: sp ī - ' rä-m ə -t ə r

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary spiro- (fr. Latin spirare to breathe) + -meter

Date: 1809

: an instrument for measuring the air entering and leaving the lungs

– spi · ro · met · ric \ ˌ sp ī -r ə - ' me-trik \ adjective

– spi · rom · e · try \ sp ī - ' rä-m ə -tr ē \ noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.