as in breathing
to inhale and exhale air
though unconscious, the patient is still respiring
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Across Exuvie, Büchi induces a state of temporary autophony, a condition in which internal body sounds like breathing and blinking are amplified to maddening volume.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
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Todd Spangler,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Respiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respiring. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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