respiration
IPA: rɛspɝˈeɪʃʌn
noun
- The process of inhaling and exhaling; breathing, breath.
- An act of breathing; a breath.
- Any similar process in an organism that lacks lungs that exchanges gases with its environment.
- The process by which cells obtain chemical energy by the consumption of oxygen and the release of carbon dioxide.
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Examples of "respiration" in Sentences
- The gills are used for respiration and filtration.
- Breathing, in fact, is the first part of respiration.
- The diaphragm is crucial for breathing and respiration.
- His main interests were the regulation of blood flow and respiration.
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