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respiratory

[res-per-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, ri-spahyuhr-uh-] / ˈrɛs pər əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, rɪˈspaɪər ə- /
ADJECTIVE
breathing
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During more than three decades of follow-up, 38,847 participants died, including 9901 from cardiovascular disease, 10,719 from cancer, and 3,159 from respiratory disease.

From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026

Pollen can also trigger asthma attacks and allergic reactions in people living with other respiratory conditions.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Chief Executive Rainer Blair said the company continued on a steady recovery path, with strength in bioprocessing and better-than-expected life sciences results largely offsetting a softer first-quarter respiratory season for its Cepheid unit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

A weaker respiratory season, with a 30% drop in U.S. flu visits, and slower China sales impacted QuidelOrtho’s Q1 revenue.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

An inhalation room treated the respiratory system and asthma, and there were detoxifying baths using mud from the nearby springs.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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