Noun: expiration ,ek-spu'rey-shun
- A coming to an end of a contract period
"the expiration of his driver's licence";
- termination, expiry
- The act of expelling air from the lungs
"The yoga instructor demonstrated proper expiration technique";
- exhalation, breathing out
- A euphemistic expression for death
"The old man's peaceful expiration";
- passing, loss, departure, exit, going, release
Derived forms: expirations
Type of: breath, death, decease, end, ending, expiry
Part of: breathing, external respiration, respiration, ventilation
Encyclopedia: Expiration