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BREATH, med. juris. The air expelled from the chest at each expiration.
2. Breathing, though a usual sign of life, is not conclusive that a child was wholly born alive, as breathing may take place before the whole delivery of the mother is complete. 5 Carr. & Payn, 329; S. C. 24 E. C. L. R. 344. Vide Birth; Life; Infanticide.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States. By John Bouvier. Published 1856.

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* Alternate nostril breathing - slow inspiration through the left nostril for 4 s hold breath for 4 s and slow expiration through the right nostril and then slow inspiration through right nostril for 4 s hold breath for 4 s and slow expiration through the left nostril for 4 s for 4 s - 5x4=20 times.

Effect of the short-term practice of pranayama on the autonomic functions in 1st-year MBBS students

Hold breath for about 10 seconds 2(10) 20 (100) * Critical step.

Do Face-to-Face Training and Telephonic Reminder Improve Dry Powder Inhaler Technique in Patients with COPD?

Subjects were instructed to hold breath during the acquisition.

Comparison of Elastic Properties of Bilateral Carotid Arteries in Relation to Site of Acute Ischemic Stroke Using Velocity Vector Imaging