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   res·pi·ra·tion

   /ˌrespəˈrāSH(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. the action of breathing: "opiates affect respiration"
   • ▪ a single breath: "observation of the patient's respirations will gradually be decreased"
   • ▪ 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 substances.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin respiratio(n-), from respirare ‘breathe out’ (see respire).

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