respiration
🇺🇸
/ˌrespəˈreɪʃn/
🇬🇧
/ˌrespəˈreɪʃn/
noun
R
The process of breathing in and out.
During sleep, our respiration becomes slower.
R
A natural process by which living things use food and oxygen to produce energy.
Plants have a unique method of respiration that doesn't require oxygen.
translation
The process of breathing in and out.; A natural process by which living things use food and oxygen to produce energy.
Word Forms
Plural
respirations