Meaning & use
ventilated
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Supplied with fresh air, or having air able to circulate freely through it.
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The attic was poorly ventilated and stiflingly hot in summer.
The surgeon ensured the patient remained properly ventilated during the procedure.
A note on using this word
Ventilated is also used in medicine to describe a patient receiving mechanical breathing assistance, distinct from its everyday sense of airflow.
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stuffyairless
Another way to use it
2. adjective
having one's breathing mechanically supported by a ventilator
The patient remained ventilated in the intensive care unit for several days.
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