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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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"thirty respirations per minute"nouna single complete act of breathing in and out
Definition that contains respiration
- breath the air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
- choke impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
- co2 a heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances; absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis
- suffocate impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
- cpr an emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage and artificial respiration; the first treatment for a person who has collapsed and has no pulse and has stopped breathing; attempts to restore circulation of the blood and prevent death or brain damage due to lack of oxygen
- respiratory pertaining to respiration
- polygraph a medical instrument that records several physiological processes simultaneously (e.g., pulse rate and blood pressure and respiration and perspiration)
- diaphragm (anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration
- strangulation the condition of having respiration stopped by compression of the air passage
- stifle impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of