Respiration (Noun)
Meaning 1
The metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; 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.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 2
A single complete act of breathing in and out; "thirty respirations per minute".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- A single respiration typically involves both inhalation and exhalation of air through the nostrils.
- Her rapid respirations per minute suggested that she was having difficulty breathing.
- Each respiration consists of a phase of inspiration followed by a phase of expiration.
- His slow and steady respirations reassured the nurse that he was recovering well.
- During the exercise, her respirations became faster and more labored as she exerted herself.
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Meaning 3
The bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Hyponyms
- Hyperpnea
- Wheeze
- Panting
- Artificial Respiration
- Smoke
- Heaving
- Abdominal Breathing
- Eupnoea
- Second Wind
- Hyperventilation
- Smoking
- Snoring
- Eupnea
- Periodic Breathing
- Sniffle
- Cheyne-Stokes Respiration
- Hypopnea
- Snore
- Snuffle