respiration
/ˌrɛspəˈreɪʃən/
noun
- The act or process of breathing.
- Smoking damages the organs involved in respiration.
- Deep respiration can help you relax and reduce stress.
- The doctor checked the patient's respiration rate.
- The chemical process in living cells that releases energy from food.
- Plants carry out respiration both day and night.
- During exercise, your respiration speeds up to produce more energy.
- Cellular respiration converts glucose into energy for the body.
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