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respiration

4 entries found.


Main Entry:
res·pi·ra·tion 
          Listen to the pronunciation of respiration
Pronunciation:
\ˌres-pə-ˈrā-shən\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English respiracioun, from Latin respiration-, respiratio, from respirare
Date:
15th century
1 a: the placing of air or dissolved gases in intimate contact with the circulating medium of a multicellular organism (as by breathing) b: a single complete act of breathing2: the physical and chemical processes by which an organism supplies its cells and tissues with the oxygen needed for metabolism and relieves them of the carbon dioxide formed in energy-producing reactions3: any of various energy-yielding oxidative reactions in living matter
re·spi·ra·to·ry 
          Listen to the pronunciation of respiratory \ˈres-p(ə-)rə-ˌtȯr-ē, ri-ˈspī-rə-\ adjective


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