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res·pi·ra·tion
(rĕs′pə-rā′shən)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.
res′pi·ra′tion·al adj.
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respiration
(ˌrɛspəˈreɪʃən)n
1. (Biology) 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. (Biology) 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)
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res•pi•ra•tion
(ˌrɛs pəˈreɪ ʃən)n.
1. the act of respiring; inhalation and exhalation of air; breathing.
2.
a. the sum total of the physical and chemical processes by which oxygen is conveyed to tissues and cells and the oxidation products, carbon dioxide and water, are given off.
b. the oxidation of organic compounds occurring within cells and producing energy for cellular processes.
res`pi•ra′tion•al, adj.
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res·pi·ra·tion
(rĕs′pə-rā′shən) The process by which organisms exchange gases, especially oxygen and carbon dioxide, with the environment. In air-breathing vertebrates, respiration takes place in the lungs. In fish and many invertebrates, respiration takes place through the gills. Respiration in green plants occurs during photosynthesis. See cellular respiration.
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respiration
1. Chemical reactions inside a cell that break down food molecules to release energy.
2. A term with several different meanings: (1) breathing; (2) taking up oxygen and giving out carbon dioxide; (3) deriving energy from food with or without oxygen. See aerobic respiration, anaerobic respiration.
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Noun | 1. | 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 metabolic process, metabolism - the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life |
2. | respiration - a single complete act of breathing in and out; "thirty respirations per minute" bodily function, bodily process, body process, activity - an organic process that takes place in the body; "respiratory activity" | |
3. | respiration - the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation artificial respiration - an emergency procedure whereby breathing is maintained artificially abdominal breathing - breathing in which most of the respiratory effort is done by the abdominal muscles; "abdominal breathing is practiced by singers" hyperpnea - energetic (deep and rapid) respiration that occurs normally after exercise or abnormally with fever or various disorders hypopnea - slow or shallow breathing hyperventilation - an increased depth and rate of breathing greater than demanded by the body needs; can cause dizziness and tingling of the fingers and toes and chest pain if continued Cheyne-Stokes respiration, periodic breathing - abnormal respiration in which periods of shallow and deep breathing alternate smoking, smoke - the act of smoking tobacco or other substances; "he went outside for a smoke"; "smoking stinks" sniffle, snuffle, snivel - the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested) wheeze - breathing with a husky or whistling sound second wind - the return of relatively easy breathing after initial exhaustion during continuous exertion breathing in, inhalation, intake, aspiration, inspiration - the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing bodily function, bodily process, body process, activity - an organic process that takes place in the body; "respiratory activity" |
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respiration
nounThe act or process of breathing:
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Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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respiration
n (Bot, Med) → Atmung f
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Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
respire
(rəˈspaiə) verb to breathe.
respiration (respəˈreiʃən) noun breathing.
respirator (ˈrespə) noun1. a sort of mask worn to purify the air breathed in eg by firemen.
2. a piece of apparatus used to help very ill or injured people to breathe.
respiratory (ˈrespərətəri) adjective related to breathing. respiratory diseases.
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res·pi·ra·tion
n. respiración, proceso respiratorio;
abdominal ___ → ___ abdominal;
aerobic ___ → ___ aeróbica;
accelerated ___ → ___ acelerada;
anaerobic ___ → ___ anaeróbica;
diaphragmatic ___ → ___ diafragmática;
air hunger, gasping ___ → ___ jadeante;
labored ___ → ___ laboriosa.
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respiration
n respiración fEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.