(Physiol.)

the air (averaging 100 cubic inches) which can be drawn into the lungs in addition to the tidal air, by the deepest possible inspiration.

See also: Complemental

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.

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Complemental air