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res|pi|ra|tion
res|pi|ra|tion «REHS puh RAY shuhn», noun.
1. the act of inhaling and exhaling; breathing: »

Of course, it is your breathing, or respiration, that gets the used air out of the air sacs in your lungs and takes in fresh air (Beauchamp, Mayfield, and West).

2. Biology. the process by which an animal, plant, or living cell secures oxygen from the air or water, distributes it, combines it with food materials in the tissues to produce energy, and gives off carbon dioxide: »

The remarkable thing about respiration is that it releases energy from food in living cells (Heber W. Youngken).


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