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