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respiration

/ respiration /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic moelcules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lu
Type of:
metabolism metabolic process metastasis
Derived:
respire
noun Sense 2
a single complete act of breathing in and out
"thirty respirations per minute"
Type of:
bodily process body process bodily function
noun Sense 3
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
Type of:
bodily process body process bodily function
Kinds of:
artificial respiration abdominal breathing eupnea eupnoea hyperpnea
Derived:
respire breathe take a breath suspire rest
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Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
20
Times Searched
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metabolism metabolic process metastasis bodily process body process bodily function artificial respiration abdominal breathing eupnea eupnoea hyperpnea