the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
Type | Words |
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Synonyms | external respiration, respiration, ventilation |
Type of | bodily process, body process, activity, bodily function |
Has types | hypopnea, artificial respiration, smoking, sniffle, snivel, snore, snoring, snuffle, stertor, wheeze, cheyne-stokes respiration, eupnea, eupnoea, heaving, hyperpnea, hyperventilation, abdominal breathing, panting, periodic breathing, second wind, smoke |
Derivation | breathe |
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