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US
/ˌɹɛspɝˈeɪʃən/
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[ UK /ɹˌɛspɪɹˈeɪʃən/ ]
[ UK /ɹˌɛspɪɹˈeɪʃən/ ]
NOUN
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a single complete act of breathing in and out
thirty respirations per minute - 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
- the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
How To Use respiration In A Sentence
- The depth and rate of breathing are controlled by special centres in the brain, which influence the nerves that cause contraction and relaxation of the muscles of respiration.
- In this way heart rate, respiration rate, oxygen consumption, and muscle tension all reduce without conscious effort.
- When he stood up his respiration was maintained by his intercostals.
- Au programme: une approche intégrale touchant tous les niveaux de l'être Corps, Coeur et Esprit, avec des outils comme la Respiration, le Yoga Kundalini, des outils intuitifs et créatifs, l'écoute du cœur, le questionnement du mental. Archive 2009-02-15
- much of the O2 supporting cellular respiration is reduced to the superoxide anion O2-
- Whether the light of this and of other insects be caused by their amatorial passion, and thus assists them to find each other; or is caused by respiration, which is so analogous to combustion; or to Canto II
- In climacteric fruits such as peaches and tomato, ripening is associated with a characteristic burst of respiration which correlates with an increase in ethylene production.
- Plants also produce significant amounts of ammonium endogenously from processes such as photorespiration, phenylpropanoid biosynthesis, and amino acid catabolism.
- Choking agents, such as phosgene and diphosgene, block respiration by damaging the breathing mechanism, which can be fatal. FM 100-61 Chptr 14 NBC and Smoke Support
- They made frequent checks on his respiration, pulse and blood.
