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Irrespirable

Irrespirable

1. Incapable of being inhaled because of irritation to the airway, resulting in breath-holding.

2. Denoting a gas or vapor either poisonous or containing insufficient oxygen.

3. Denoting an aerosol composed of particles with aerodynamic size larger than 10 u.


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