| inspectionism | Sexual pleasure from looking at genitals. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| inspector | One who inspects, views, or oversees; one to whom the supervision of any work is committed; one who makes an official view or examination, as a military or civil officer; a superintendent; a supervisor; an overseer. Inspector general, a staff officer of an army, whose duties are those of inspection, and embrace everything relative to organization, recruiting, discharge, administration, accountability for money and property, instruction, police, and discipline. Origin: L., cf. F. Inspecteur. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| inspectress | A female inspector. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| inspersion | Sprinkling with a fluid or a powder. Origin: L. Inspersio, fr. In-spergo, pp. -spersus, to scatter upon, fr. Spargo, to scatter (05 Mar 2000) |
| inspiration | <physiology> The act of drawing air into the lungs. Origin: L. Inspirare, spirare = to breathe (18 Nov 1997) |
| inspiratory | Relating to or timed during inhalation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inspiratory capacity | The maximum volume of air that can be inspired after reaching the end of a normal, quiet expiration. It is the sum of the tidal volume and the inspiratory reserve volume. Common abbreviation is ic. (12 Dec 1998) |
| inspiratory centre | The region of the medulla oblongata that is electrically active during inspiration and where electrical stimulation produces sustained inspiration. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inspiratory reserve volume | The extra volume of air that can be inspired with maximal effort after reaching the end of a normal, quiet inspiration. Common abbreviation is irv. (12 Dec 1998) |
| inspiratory stridor | A crowing sound during the inspiratory phase of respiration due to pathology involving the epiglottis or larynx. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inspire | 1. To breathe into; to fill with the breath; to animate. "When Zephirus eek, with his sweete breath, Inspired hath in every holt and health The tender crops." (Chaucer) "Descend, ye Nine, descend and sing, The breathing instruments inspire." (Pope) 2. To infuse by breathing, or as if by breathing. "He knew not his Maker, and him that inspired into him an active soul." (Wisdom xv. 11) 3. To draw in by the operation of breathing; to inhale; opposed to expire. "Forced to inspire and expire the air with difficulty." (Harvey) 4. To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by inspiration. "And generous stout courage did inspire." (Spenser) "But dawning day new comfort hath inspired." (Shak) 5. To infuse into; to affect, as with a superior or supernatural influence; to fill with what animates, enlivens, or exalts; to communicate inspiration to; as, to inspire a child with sentiments of virtue. "Erato, thy poet's mind inspire, And fill his soul with thy celestial fire." (Dryden) Origin: OE. Enspiren, OF. Enspirer, inspirer, F. Inspirer, fr. L. Inspirare; pref. In- in + spirare to breathe. See Spirit. 1. To draw in breath; to inhale air into the lungs; opposed to expire. 2. To breathe; to blow gently. "And when the wind amongst them did inspire, They waved like a penon wide dispread." (Spenser) Origin: Inspired; Inspiring. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| inspired gas | Any gas that is being inhaled; specifically, that gas after it has been humidified at body temperature. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inspirometer | An instrument for measuring the force, frequency, or volume of inspirations. Origin: L. In-spiro, to breathe in, + G. Metron, measure (05 Mar 2000) |
| inspirtory | Pertaining to, or aiding, inspiration; as, the inspiratory muscles. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| inspissate | To perform or undergo inspissation. (05 Mar 2000) |