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Spirometer vs Respirometer - What's the difference?

spirometer | respirometer |

As nouns the difference between spirometer and respirometer

is that spirometer is a device used to measure the volume of air inspired and expired by the lungs while respirometer is a device used to measure the rate of respiration of plants.

spirometer

English

(wikipedia spirometer)

Alternative forms

* spirometre (nonstandard)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (medicine) A device used to measure the volume of air inspired and expired by the lungs.

    • Related terms

    * spirometric * spirometry

    See also

    * pneumatometer

    respirometer

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia respirometer) (en noun)
  • A device used to measure the rate of respiration of plants.

    • Related terms

    * respirometric * respirometry