उच्छ्वासः [ucchvāsḥ] 1 Breath, exhalation, breathing out; मुखोच्छ्वासगन्धम्
[V.4.22;] [Ṛs.1.3;] [Me.14.] Support of life, being alive; तदद्याप्युच्छ्वासो भवति
[U.3.3;] [R.158.] A sigh.
Consolation, encouragement;
[Amaru.13.] Expiring, dying.
An air-hole.
A division or chapter of a book, as of the Harṣa-charita; cf. अध्याय.
Froth, foam; सिन्धोरुच्छ्वासे पतयन्तमुक्षणम्
[Rv.9.86.43.] Swelling up, rising, increasing.