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respiration
/ˌɹɛspɚˈeɪʃən/ · 11 letters · 9 distinct letters
- noun
the 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
- noun
a single complete act of breathing in and out
thirty respirations per minute
- noun
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation