rate of respiration
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- noun
- /reɪt əv ˌrɛspəˈreɪʃən/
- Specialized
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tasa de respiración
- The rate of respiration can indicate a person's overall health.
Examples
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Doctors closely monitor the rate of respiration in patients after surgery.
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The nurse measured the patient's rate of respiration to check for any signs of distress.
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An increased rate of respiration can indicate fever, anxiety, or lung problems.
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What is your current rate of respiration?
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The doctor measured her rate of respiration to check her recovery after surgery.
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During the fitness test, the trainer noted his rate of respiration as an indicator of endurance.
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A normal rate of respiration for adults is typically between 12 and 20 breaths per minute.
Synonyms
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3.3
The number of breaths a person takes each minute used to check health
How Fast
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6.8
- Specialized
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3.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
rate + of + respiration
The meaning 'number of breaths per minute' is directly and compositionally derived from 'rate' (frequency per unit) + 'of' (linking particle) + 'respiration' (breathing). This standard measurement noun phrase pattern is cross-linguistically common and therefore readily comprehensible to a B1 learner who knows the constituent words.
Etymology
Rate of respiration comes from the simple act of counting someone's breaths. It links rate, which means how many, and respiration, which means breathing, and because doctors count breaths per minute to check health, it means 'the number of breaths a person takes per minute'.