respiration

Definition of Respiration in English :

Noun

1. cellular respiration, internal respiration, respiration

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

2. respiration

a single complete act of breathing in and out

Example Sentences:
'thirty respirations per minute'

3. breathing, external respiration, respiration, ventilation

the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Respiration

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noun

1.

the process in living organisms of taking in oxygen from the surroundings and giving out carbon dioxide (external respiration). In terrestrial animals this is effected by breathing air

2.

the chemical breakdown of complex organic substances, such as carbohydrates and fats, that takes place in the cells and tissues of animals and plants, during which energy is released and carbon dioxide produced (internal respiration)

Respiration

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noun

1.

act or process of respiring; breathing; inhaling and exhaling air

2.

the processes by which a living organism or cell takes in oxygen from the air or water, distributes and utilizes it in oxidation, and gives off products of oxidation, esp. carbon dioxide

3.

an analogous process in anaerobic organisms involving some substance other than free oxygen

Respiration

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n.

1.

a. The action or process of inhaling and exhaling; breathing. Also called ventilation.

b. An act of inhaling and exhaling; a breath.

2. The action or process by which an organism without lungs, such as a fish or plant, exchanges gases with its environment.

3.

a. The oxidative process occurring within living cells by which the chemical energy of organic molecules is converted in a series of metabolic steps into usable energy in the form of ATP, involving the consumption of oxygen and the production of carbon dioxide and water as byproducts.

b. Any of various analogous metabolic processes by which certain organisms, such as anaerobic bacteria and some fungi, obtain energy from organic molecules without consuming oxygen.

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