Respiration - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌrespəˈreɪʃn|  American pronunciation of the word respiration
Brit.  |respɪˈreɪʃ(ə)n|  British pronunciation of the word respiration

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
- a single complete act of breathing in and out
thirty respirations per minute
- the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation (syn: breathing, ventilation)

Extra examples

The doctor checked his heartbeat and respiration.

Paramedics tried artificial respiration, but to no avail.

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