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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respiration::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | breathing, external respiration, ventilation |
| Type of | body process, activity, bodily process, bodily function |
| Has types | wheeze, artificial respiration, second wind, smoke, smoking, sniffle, snivel, snore, snoring, snuffle, stertor, abdominal breathing, cheyne-stokes respiration, eupnea, eupnoea, heaving, hyperpnea, hyperventilation, hypopnea, panting, periodic breathing |
| Derivation | respire |
respiration::noun | Spocien Dictionary
the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; 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 lungs
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | cellular respiration, internal respiration |
| Type of | metabolic process, metabolism |
| Derivation | respire |
respiration::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | body process, bodily function, activity, bodily process |
thirty respirations per minute.
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The lower the respiration index, the harder it is for marine animals to respire.
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The carbon dioxide was building up because his respiration wasn't strong enough.
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Thirdly, the intermediate products are utilized in aerobic cellular respiration.
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In addition, the gas analyser showed an increase in respiration from the traps.
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The energy captured in cellular respiration is transduced to ATP in two phases.
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Your respiration rate increases with pregnancy and your nasal lining may dry out.
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Opiate overdoses slow down a victim's breathing or stop respiration all together.
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This relationship allows for greater inflation of the alveoli during respiration.
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In prokaryotes, multiple electron acceptors can be used in anaerobic respiration.
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- The metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; 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 lungs
- A single complete act of breathing in and out; "thirty respirations per minute"
- Breathing: the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
- (respiratory) pertaining to respiration; "respiratory assistance"
- In physiology, respiration (often mistaken with breathing) is defined as the transport of oxygen from the outside air to the cells within tissues, and the transport of carbon dioxide in the opposite direction. ...
- "Respiration" is the second single from Black Star's eponymously titled 1998 album (see 1998 in music). It features guest rapping from Common and guitar playing by DeChown Jenkins. It also features a Hi-Tek produced beat that samples "The Fox" by Don Randi. ...
- (Respiratory) In humans and other mammals, for example, the anatomical features of the respiratory system include airways, lungs, and the respiratory muscles. Molecules of oxygen and carbon dioxide are passively exchanged, by diffusion, between the gaseous external environment and the blood. ...
- (Respirations) Breaths; the act of inhaling and exhaling.
- (Respiratory) Having to do with the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lungs.
