humidification
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5.3
- noun
- /hjuːˌmɪdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
:
humificación
- In addition, the availability and importance of heated humidification to reduce nasal resistance are now better appreciated.
- heated humidification
- steam humidification
- humidification system
Examples
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However, these authors demonstrated that with heated humidification, nasal symptoms and alterations in nasal resistance could be largely prevented.
Academic text (1999) -
There are now commercially available heated humidification systems for CPAP devices.
Academic text (1999) -
In practice, indoor air requires little humidification in the southeast part of the U.S., and fluctuations in the amount of humidification are small.
Academic text (1993) -
However, when a leak is large and persistent, heated humidification is the most effective means of reducing patient discomfort.
Academic text (1999) -
Even with the humidification in the scrubbers, maintaining proper moisture in the biofilter media is a challenge.
Academic text (2001) -
The amount of humidification will increase as the raw air temperature and humidity decrease relative to the room air after heating and humidifying.
Academic text (1993) -
Functionally, the inferior turbinate primarily serves to contribute to the humidification and warming of inspired air.
Academic text (2003) -
Although no study has looked at differences in CPAP use when patients with symptoms are placed on humidification, clinical reporting indicates substantially greater patient comfort with humidification.
Academic text (1999) -
And what helps most is avoiding irritants—like smoking, any kind of smoking—good hydration and humidification.
Blog text (20) -
The humidification process in the greenhouse helps the plants thrive by maintaining the right level of moisture in the air.
Synonyms
14
3.2
Making something a little wet
3
3.7
Spraying very small drops of water into the air to cool and make it wet
1
1.4
The act of making a surface wet
1
2.3
A small act of making something slightly wet before use
Antonyms
How Moist
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Humidification comes from the root humid, meaning 'moist' or 'wet', and the ending -fication, meaning 'making'. So humidification is literally 'making moist', which is why it means the process of adding moisture to air or things to stop them drying out.