RESPIRATION as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic moelcules
   • 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 lu
   Synonym(s)
   • cellular respiration (what does cellular respiration mean?)
   • internal respiration (what does internal respiration mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) respiration is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • metabolism (what does metabolism mean?)
   • metabolic process (what does metabolic process mean?)
   • metastasis (what does metastasis mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • respire (what does respire mean?)
2. Meaning
   • the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation
   • the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
   Synonym(s)
   • breathing (what does breathing mean?)
   • external respiration (what does external respiration mean?)
   • ventilation (what does ventilation mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) respiration is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • bodily process (what does bodily process mean?)
   • body process (what does body process mean?)
   • bodily function (what does bodily function mean?)
   • activity (what does activity mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • artificial respiration (what does artificial respiration mean?)
   • abdominal breathing (what does abdominal breathing mean?)
   • eupnea (what does eupnea mean?)
   • eupnoea (what does eupnoea mean?)
   • hyperpnea (what does hyperpnea mean?)
   • hypopnea (what does hypopnea mean?)
   • hyperventilation (what does hyperventilation mean?)
   • panting (what does panting mean?)
   • heaving (what does heaving mean?)
   • periodic breathing (what does periodic breathing mean?)
   • Cheyne-Stokes respiration (what does Cheyne-Stokes respiration mean?)
   • smoke (what does smoke mean?)
   • smoking (what does smoking mean?)
   • snore (what does snore mean?)
   • snoring (what does snoring mean?)
   • stertor (what does stertor mean?)
   • snuffle (what does snuffle mean?)
   • sniffle (what does sniffle mean?)
   • snivel (what does snivel mean?)
   • wheeze (what does wheeze mean?)
   • second wind (what does second wind mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • respire (what does respire mean?)
   • breathe (what does breathe mean?)
   • take a breath (what does take a breath mean?)
   • respire (what does respire mean?)
   • suspire (what does suspire mean?)
   • rest (what does rest mean?)
   • breathe (what does breathe mean?)
   • catch one’s breath (what does catch one’s breath mean?)
   • take a breather (what does take a breather mean?)
   • breathe (what does breathe mean?)
   • take a breath (what does take a breath mean?)
   • respire (what does respire mean?)
   • suspire (what does suspire mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a single complete act of breathing in and out
   Usage Example(s)
   • thirty respirations per minute
   Hypernyms(s) respiration is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • bodily process (what does bodily process mean?)
   • body process (what does body process mean?)
   • bodily function (what does bodily function mean?)
   • activity (what does activity mean?)