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.
