respiration

B2
Pronunciation
/ɹɛspɪˈɹeɪʃən/
Noun
4 definition(s)
1 Definition

The process of inhaling and exhaling; breathing, breath.

2 Definition

An act of breathing; a breath.

3 Definition

Any similar process in an organism that lacks lungs that exchanges gases with its environment.

4 Definition

The process by which cells obtain chemical energy by the consumption of oxygen and the release of carbon dioxide.