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Respiration

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breathingnounAny gentle influence or operation; inspiration.

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breathingnounAny gentle influence or operation; inspiration.
breatheverb(intransitive) To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.
breathnoun(uncountable) The act or process of breathing.
breathernounA short break; a rest or respite.
ventilatoryOf, pertaining to, functioning as, or by means of a ventilator.
respiratornounA device to assist breathing.
ventilatornoun(medicine) A machine that moves breathable air into and out of the lungs of a patient who is unable to breathe sufficiently.
lungnoun(anatomy) A biological organ of vertebrates that controls breathing and oxygenates the blood.
expirationnounAn act, process, or instance of expiring.
inspirationnounThe act or process of an elevating or stimulating influence upon the intellect, emotions or creativity.
ventilationnounThe replacement of stale or noxious air with fresh.
exhalationnounThe act or process of exhaling; breathing out
inhalationnounThe act of inhaling; inbreathing.
aerationnounThe process by which air is circulated through or mixed with a substance such as soil or a liquid.
air intakenounAn inlet for air; the part of an engine, especially a jet engine, through which air is drawn.
pulmonary respiration
pulmonary ventilation
gas exchangethe physical process by which gases move passively by diffusion across a surface.
oxygenationnounThe process of reacting or treating something with oxygen.
respiringverbAn act of respiration.

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