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Respiration

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Definitions for Respiration

noun
the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules
Synonyms
internal respiration cellular respiration
Examples
  1. 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
noun
a single complete act of breathing in and out
Examples
  1. thirty respirations per minute
noun
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation
Synonyms
breathing external respiration ventilation
Examples
  1. the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation

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