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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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nounthe 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
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nouna single complete act of breathing in and out
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smoke smoking breathing panting activity snoring snore ventilation metabolism wheeze heaving sniffle snivel hyperventilation snuffle external respiration body process bodily process bodily function artificial respiration second wind stertor abdominal breathing cheyne-stokes respiration eupnea eupnoea hyperpnea hypopnea periodic breathing respire cellular respiration internal respiration metabolic process