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res·pi·ra·tion
(rĕs′pə-rā′shən)n.1.
a. The action or process of inhaling and exhaling; breathing. Also called ventilation.
b. An act of inhaling and exhaling; a breath.
2. The action or process by which an organism without lungs, such as a fish or plant, exchanges gases with its environment.
3.
a. The oxidative process occurring within living cells by which the chemical energy of organic molecules is converted in a series of metabolic steps into usable energy in the form of ATP, involving the consumption of oxygen and the production of carbon dioxide and water as byproducts.
b. Any of various analogous metabolic processes by which certain organisms, such as anaerobic bacteria and some fungi, obtain energy from organic molecules without consuming oxygen.
res′pi·ra′tion·al adj.
respiration
(ˌrɛspəˈreɪʃən) n
1. (Biology) the process in living organisms of taking in oxygen from the surroundings and giving out carbon dioxide (external respiration). In terrestrial animals this is effected by breathing air
2. (Biology) the chemical breakdown of complex organic substances, such as carbohydrates and fats, that takes place in the cells and tissues of animals and plants, during which energy is released and carbon dioxide produced (internal respiration)
res•pi•ra•tion
(ˌrɛs pəˈreɪ ʃən)
n.
1. the act of respiring; inhalation and exhalation of air; breathing.
2.
a. the sum total of the physical and chemical processes by which oxygen is conveyed to tissues and cells and the oxidation products, carbon dioxide and water, are given off.
b. the oxidation of organic compounds occurring within cells and producing energy for cellular processes.
res`pi•ra′tion•al, adj.
res·pi·ra·tion
(rĕs′pə-rā′shən)
The process by which organisms exchange gases, especially oxygen and carbon dioxide, with the environment. In air-breathing vertebrates, respiration takes place in the lungs. In fish and many invertebrates, respiration takes place through the gills. Respiration in green plants occurs during photosynthesis. See
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respiration
1. Chemical reactions inside a cell that break down food molecules to release energy.
2.
A term with several different meanings: (
1
) breathing; (
2
) taking up oxygen and giving out carbon dioxide; (
3
) deriving energy from food with or without oxygen.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  respiration – 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 |
| 2. | respiration – a single complete act of breathing in and out; “thirty respirations per minute” | |
| 3. |  respiration – the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalationabdominal breathing
– breathing in which most of the respiratory effort is done by the abdominal muscles; “abdominal breathing is practiced by singers” – energetic (deep and rapid) respiration that occurs normally after exercise or abnormally with fever or various disorders – an increased depth and rate of breathing greater than demanded by the body needs; can cause dizziness and tingling of the fingers and toes and chest pain if continued , – the act of smoking tobacco or other substances; “he went outside for a smoke”; “smoking stinks” , , – the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested) – breathing with a husky or whistling sound – the return of relatively easy breathing after initial exhaustion during continuous exertion |
respiration
noun
The act or process of breathing:
Translations
تَنَفُّس
dechdýchání
ånding
hengitys
lélegzés
öndun
andningrespiration
respire
(rəˈspaiə) verb
to breathe.
asemhaal يَتَنَفَّس дишам respirar dýchat atmen ånde αναπνέωrespirar hingama نفس کشیدن؛ استنشاق کردن hengittää respirer לִנשוֹם श्वास लेना disati lélegzik bernapas anda respirare 呼吸する 숨쉬다 kvėpuoti elpot bernafas ademhalenpuste, åndeoddychać ساكښل، سااخيستل، ساكښل،سااخيستل. ساشړل، تنفس كول respirar a respira дшать dýchať dihati disati andas หายใจ soluk alıp vermek 呼吸 дихати سانس لینا thở 呼吸respiration (respəˈreiʃən) nounrespirator (ˈrespə) noun1.
a sort of mask worn to purify the air breathed in
eg
by firemen.
respirator قِناع التَّنَفُّس لرجال الإطْفاء газова маска máscara respiratória plynová maska die Sauerstoffmaske gasmaske; røgmaske αναπνευστική συσκευή máscara de gas respiraator ماسک تنفسی hengityssuojain masque à gaz מַסֵיכַת גָז श्वासयंत्र maska s kisikom gázálarc topeng gas öndunargríma maschera antigas 防毒マスク 마스크 respiratorius respirators; gāzmaska topeng gas rookmaskergassmaske maska gazowa ساشړل، تنفس اله máscara respiratória mască de gaze респиратор plynová maska plinska maska maska andningsmask หน้ากากป้องกันก๊าซพิษ gaz maskesi 呼吸防護具 респіратор; протигаз ایسا آلہ جو اندر جانے والی ہوا کو صاف کرتا ہے mặt nạ 口罩，防毒面具 2.
a piece of apparatus used to help very ill or injured people to breathe.
respirator كِمامَةُ التَّنَفُّس عند المَرْضى респиратор tenda de oxigênio respirátor das Atemgerät respirator αναπνευστήρας aparato de respiración artificial hingamisaparaat دستگاه تتنفس مصنوعی؛ ماسک اکسیژن hengityslaite respirateur מַכשִיר הַנשָמָה रेस्पिरेटर, सांस यंत्र, श्वास यंत्र, सांस लेने का एक यंत्र respirator légzőkészülék respirator öndunarvél respiratore 人口呼吸装置 인공 호흡기 dirbtinio kvėpavimo aparatas mākslīgās elpināšanas aparāts alat bantuan pernafasan respiratorrespirator respirator تنفس اله tenda de oxigénio aparat pentru respiraţie artificială респиратор respirátor respirator respirator respirator เครื่องช่วยหายใจ solunum aygıtı (病人的)呼吸器 апарат штучного дихання آلہ تنفس máy hô hấp nhân tạo （病人的）呼吸器 respiratory (ˈrespərətəri) adjective
related to breathing.
respiratory diseases. respiratories تَنَفُّسي، خاص بالتَّنَفُّس дихателен respiratório dýchací Atmungs-… åndedræts- αναπνευστικόςrespiratorio hingamis- تنفسی hengitys- respiratoire שֶׁל הַנְשִימָה श्वसन, सांस लेने से सबंधित dišni (organi, sustav) légző(szervi) pernapasan öndunar- respiratorio 呼吸の 호흡 기관의 kvėpavimo takų respirators-; elpošanas- pernafasan ademhalings-puste-, åndedretts- oddechowy ننفسى، ساپورى تړلى respiratório respirator дыхательный dýchací dihalen respiratorni andnings-, respirations- ซึ่งเกี่ยวกับการหายใจ solunumla ilgili 呼吸相關的 респіраторний, дихальний سانس لینے کا thuộc hô hấp 呼吸系统的
res·pi·ra·tion
n.
respiración, proceso respiratorio;
abdominal ___ → ___ abdominal;
aerobic ___ → ___ aeróbica;
accelerated ___ → ___ acelerada;
anaerobic ___ → ___ anaeróbica;
diaphragmatic ___ → ___ diafragmática;
air hunger, gasping ___ → ___ jadeante;
labored ___ → ___ laboriosa.
respiration
n respiración f
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