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autotriggering

autotriggering noun: inappropriate automatic triggering of a ventilator (respirator) in the absence of muscle activity.

Noun

autotriggering (uncountable)

  1. Inappropriate automatic triggering of a ventilator (respirator) in the absence of muscle activity.

Origin of autotriggering

From auto- + triggering.

Questions about autotriggering

What does autotriggering mean?
Autotriggering means inappropriate automatic triggering of a ventilator (respirator) in the absence of muscle activity.
What part of speech is autotriggering?
Autotriggering is a noun.

Words near autotriggering in the dictionary

  1. autotransplants
  2. autotransported
  3. autotransporter
  4. autotransporters
  5. autotrepanation
  6. autotriggering
  7. autotriploid
  8. autotriploids
  9. autotriploidy
  10. autotroph
  11. autotrophic

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