Respiration
11respiration — ► NOUN 1) the action of breathing. 2) a single breath. 3) Biology a process in living organisms involving the production of energy, typically with the intake of oxygen and the release of carbon dioxide from the oxidation of complex organic… …
12respiration — [res΄pə rā′shən] n. [ME respiracioun < L respiratio < respiratus, pp.] 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,… …
13respiration — respirational, adj. /res peuh ray sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of respiring; inhalation and exhalation of air; breathing. 2. Biol. a. the sum total of the physical and chemical processes in an organism by which oxygen is conveyed to tissues and cells,… …
14Respiration — In biochemistry, respiration may refer to: *Cellular respiration, the process in which the chemical bonds of energy rich molecules such as glucose are converted into energy usable for life processes *Aerobic respiration, a process that allows… …
15Respiration — Dans le langage courant, la respiration désigne à la fois les échanges gazeux (rejet de dioxyde de carbone, CO2, appelé parfois de façon impropre « gaz carbonique », et absorption de dioxygène O2, ou appelé couramment… …
16respiration — (rè spi ra sion ; en vers, de cinq syllabes) s. f. 1° Action de respirer. • Quelle circonstance à notre séparation que la crainte très bien fondée que j ai pour votre santé, et cette bise qui vous ôte la respiration !, SÉV. 379. • Je vous… …
17respiration — n. artificial; labored; normal respiration (to give smb. artificial respiration) * * * [ˌrespɪ reɪʃ(ə)n] labored normal respiration (to give smb. artificial respiration) artificial …
18RESPIRATION — s. f. L action de respirer. Avoir la respiration libre, facile, gênée, difficile. Le poumon et les autres parties qui servent à la respiration. Les organes de la respiration …
19RESPIRATION — n. f. Action de respirer. Avoir la respiration libre, facile, gênée. Le poumon et les autres organes de la respiration. La respiration artificielle …
20respiration — [[t]re̱spɪre͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] N UNCOUNT Your respiration is your breathing. [MEDICAL] → See also artificial respiration His respiration grew fainter throughout the day. Syn: breathing …
