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capacity

In economics, the maximum amount that can be produced when all the resources in an economy, industry, or firm are employed as fully as possible. Capacity constraints can be caused by lack of investment and skills shortages, and spare capacity can be caused by lack of demand.

capacity

Alternative term for volume, generally used to refer to the amount of liquid or gas that may be held in a container. Units of capacity include litre and millilitre (metric); pint and gallon (imperial).



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Studies have shown that people who have upper-body strength have better inspiratory capacity and later in life are less prone to pneumonia, a huge killer at hospitals and nursing homes.
The recent data available about the effects of long-acting bronchodilators on resting lung volumes elicited that formoterol had a rapid increase in inspiratory capacity (IC), reaching a peak value after 30 min [27].
Pay attention to those flashing numbers on the ventilator's tidal breath readout during a coughing episode elicited during low-level pressure support--they usually give a pretty good idea of the inspiratory capacity.
 
 
 
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