as in breathing
to inhale and exhale air
though unconscious, the patient is still respiring
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As muscles become weaker as more nerve cells die, the person with ALS will start to struggle with chewing, swallowing, speaking, and even breathing.—
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Hours later, the neighbor knocked on door and told her that her son wasn’t breathing.—
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“Respiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respiring. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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