- n. the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic moelcules (view details)
- n. the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation (view details)
- n. a single complete act of breathing in and out (view details)
Meaning 1: (noun) the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic moelcules, 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 lu
Synonym(s): cellular respiration ( what does cellular respiration stand for? ), internal respiration ( what does internal respiration stand for? )
respiration is a kind of: metabolic process ( what does metabolic process stand for? ), metabolism ( what does metabolism stand for? ), metastasis ( what does metastasis stand for? )
respiration is derived from: respire ( what does respire stand for? )
Meaning 2: (noun) the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation, the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
Synonym(s): breathing ( what does breathing stand for? ), external respiration ( what does external respiration stand for? ), ventilation ( what does ventilation stand for? )
respiration is a kind of: activity ( what does activity stand for? ), bodily function ( what does bodily function stand for? ), bodily process ( what does bodily process stand for? ), body process ( what does body process stand for? )
respiration is derived from: breathe ( what does breathe stand for? ), catch one’s breath ( what does catch one’s breath stand for? ), respire, rest ( what does rest stand for? ), suspire ( what does suspire stand for? ), take a breath ( what does take a breath stand for? ), take a breather ( what does take a breather stand for? )
Meaning 3: (noun) a single complete act of breathing in and out
Usage Example(s): thirty respirations per minute
respiration is a kind of: activity, bodily function, bodily process, body process
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