expiration

//ˌɛkspɪˈreɪʃən//
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Noun

expirationSingular
expirationsPlural
1

The end of a period of time during which something is valid or in effect, such as a contract, license, or product.

Please check the expiration date on your driver's license.

2

The act of breathing out air from the lungs.

The doctor asked the patient to take a deep breath and then measured the expiration.

3

The end of life; death.

The doctor recorded the time of the patient's expiration.