the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
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external respiration::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | breathing, respiration, ventilation |
| Type of | bodily function, bodily process, activity, body process |
| Has types | wheeze, artificial respiration, smoking, sniffle, snivel, snore, snoring, snuffle, stertor, abdominal breathing, cheyne-stokes respiration, eupnea, eupnoea, heaving, hyperpnea, hyperventilation, hypopnea, panting, periodic breathing, second wind, smoke |
Examples of external respiration
external respiration
They used artificial respiration and external heart massage to protect the brain from oxygen-loss damage until it was frozen, drained out the blood and replaced it with antifreeze solutions.
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With the increasing ability of the medical community to resuscitate people with no respiration, heartbeat, or other external signs of life, the need for a better definition of death became obvious.
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