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nounthe bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
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adjectivepassing or able to pass air in and out of the lungs normally; sometimes used in combination
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smoke breathe smoking panting activity snoring snore ventilation respiration wheeze heaving sniffle snivel hyperventilation snuffle external respiration bodily process body process bodily function hypopnea artificial respiration stertor cheyne-stokes respiration eupnea eupnoea hyperpnea abdominal breathing periodic breathing second wind eupneic eupnoeic sweet-breathed