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English *noun*: external respiration
1.	external respiration (act) the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
		Synonyms	breathing, respiration, ventilation
		Broader (hypernym)	activity, bodily function, bodily process, body process
		Narrower (hyponym)	abdominal breathing, artificial respiration, Cheyne-Stokes respiration, eupnea, eupnoea, heaving, hyperpnea, hyperventilation, hypopnea, panting, periodic breathing, second wind, smoke, smoking, sniffle, snivel, snore, snoring, snuffle, stertor, wheeze
		Part holonym	aspiration, breathing in, breathing out, exhalation, expiration, inhalation, inspiration, intake

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