English noun: systema respiratorium | |||
| 1. | systema respiratorium (body) the system for taking in oxygen and giving off carbon dioxide; in terrestrial animals this is accomplished by breathing | ||
| Synonyms | respiratory system | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | system | ||
| Part holonym | airway, respiratory organ, respiratory tract, trachea | ||
| Part meronym | body, organic structure, physical structure | ||