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respiration

respiration

35 3.4
Breathing in and out to take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide
  • noun
  • /ˌrɛspəˈreɪʃən/
translation icon : respiración
  • So they also learn about respiration and why and why oxygen delivery is important, how that occurs and why carbon monoxide is hazardous to health.
  • respiration rate
  • pulse and respiration
  • heart rate and respiration

If we could measure her breath rate or her respiration,

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Examples

  • There are peculiar characteristics about her heart and respiration.

  • Respiration appears normal but still no apparent signs of physical activity.

  • And the greatest effect of course, was to breathe, to focus on their respiration as a way to deal with this challenge, this cold challenge.

  • The process of respiration turns oxygen into what?

  • His respiration on the right is weak.

  • His circulation and respiration were all good; he was in great condition under the circumstances.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • Respiration is 30 and shallow.

  • We first have to have a basic concept of the mechanics of respiration, and I'm going to show that to you with some graphic material.

  • Even some nonaerobic activities, such as yoga or weight training, may succeed in deepening respiration and counteracting stress.

    Academic text (2002)
  • During exercise, a person's respiration rate increases to supply more oxygen to the muscles.

Synonyms

breathing
vsrespiration
346 1.0

The act of taking air into the lungs and letting it out

is the technical term stressing oxygen intake and carbon dioxide release
ventilation
vsrespiration
  • Specialized
5 3.7

The process of breathing air into the lungs and sending out carbon dioxide

is the broader biological process including gas exchange beyond mere airflow
resp.
vsrespiration
  • Specialized
7.4

Used in medical notes to mean breathing and lungs

is the full written form rather than an abbreviated label

Antonyms

asphyxiation
  • Specialized
25 9.6

Not enough oxygen in the body that makes you lose consciousness or die

20 5.2

Not being able to breathe because there is not enough air

Compounds

1 3.7

A way to make someone breathe when their breathing has stopped

rate of respiration
  • Specialized
1 3.8

The number of breaths a person takes each minute

cellular respiration
  • Specialized
4.7

A process cells use to get energy from food like sugar and make carbon dioxide

9.1

Breathing that becomes very shallow then very deep in a repeating pattern, often in serious illness

external respiration
  • Specialized
4.6

The process of taking in oxygen and sending out carbon dioxide in the lungs

internal respiration
  • Specialized
5.3

Gases move between blood and the body's cells, giving oxygen and removing carbon dioxide

How Intense

deep breath
205 2.2
respiration
35 3.4
apnea
  • Specialized
24 7.1

Surface Forms

respiration singular
respirations plural

Morphology

respiration = respire (transparent) = respire + ation

Direct nominalization from the verb 'respire' meaning 'to breathe', so a learner who knows 'respire' can infer this sense.

Etymology

The word respiration comes from the Latin parts re- 'again' and spirare 'to breathe', so it literally means 'breathe again'. That's why respiration means the act of breathing in and out.