breath|ing — «BREE thihng», noun, adjective. –n. 1. respiration: »the sick man s labored breathing. 2. a single breath. 3. a) the time needed for a single breath; a very short time: »It was there only for the breathing of a second (Benjamin Disraeli). b) a… … Useful english dictionary
re|breath|ing device — «ree BREE thihng», an underwater diving device that repurifies the diver s exhaled air to breathe again … Useful english dictionary
suf´fo|cat´ing|ly — suf|fo|cate «SUHF uh kayt», verb, cat|ed, cat|ing. –v.t. 1. to kill by stopping the breath; choke to death: »The prison may catch fire and he may be suffocated not with a rope, but with common ordinary smoke (Samuel Butler). 2. to keep from… … Useful english dictionary
breathing — breath|ing [ˈbri:ðıŋ] n [U] the process of breathing air in and out ▪ His breathing was deep and regular. ▪ When I picked up the phone all I heard was heavy breathing (=loud breathing) … Dictionary of contemporary English
breathing — breath|ing [ briðıŋ ] noun uncount * the process of taking air into the body and letting it out again, or the sound of this: Julia was asleep, her breathing shallow but regular. heavy/labored breathing breathing problems/difficulties … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Taoism — Taoist, n., adj. Taoistic, adj. /dow iz euhm, tow /, n. 1. the philosophical system evolved by Lao tzu and Chuang tzu, advocating a life of complete simplicity and naturalness and of noninterference with the course of natural events, in order to… … Universalium
Spring Valley Juice — Created in 1955, Spring Valley Juice positioned itself as a premium juice brand and is available in 20 flavours. On 29 November 2000, Cadbury Schweppes acquired Spring Valley Juice, which has approximately a 27% share of Australian single serve… … Wikipedia
Breathing — The process of respiration, during which air is inhaled into the lungs through the mouth or nose due to muscle contraction, and then exhaled due to muscle relaxation. * * * Inhalation and exhalation of air or gaseous mixtures. SYN: pneusis.… … Medical dictionary
Intubation — In medicine, intubation refers to the placement of a tube into an external or internal orifice of the body. Although the term can refer to endoscopic procedures, it is most often used to denote tracheal intubation. Tracheal intubation is the… … Wikipedia
breathe — [[t]brið[/t]] v. breathed(brētd), breath•ing. 1) phl to take air, oxygen, etc., into the lungs and expel it; inhale and exhale; respire 2) to pause, as for breath; rest 3) to move or blow gently, as air 4) to live; exist 5) to be redolent of 6)… … From formal English to slang