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respiration
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
respiration
(noun)
artificial respiration
(noun)
respiration
/ˌrɛspə
ˈ
reɪʃən/
noun
respiration
/ˌrɛspə
ˈ
reɪʃən/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of RESPIRATION
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noncount
]
medical
:
the act or process of breathing
The doctor checked his heartbeat and
respiration
.
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