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English noun: respiration | |||
| 1. | respiration (act) 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 | ||
| Synonyms | cellular respiration, internal respiration | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | metabolic process, metabolism | ||
| 2. | respiration (act) a single complete act of breathing in and out | ||
| Samples | Thirty respirations per minute. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | activity, bodily function, bodily process, body process | ||
| 3. | 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, external 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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