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respiration

[res-puh-rey-shuhn] / ˌrɛs pəˈreɪ ʃən /
NOUN
breathing
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The condition makes breathing an enormous struggle and turns mucus, meant to facilitate respiration, into its enemy.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

The Bengaluru-based startup Dognosis is using AI to analyse dogs' brain activity, respiration and body language -- turning their reaction to scent into data.

From Barron's Sep. 7, 2026

Within just two days, bacterial abundance increased 30-fold, while respiration rates rose dramatically.

From Science Daily Jul. 12, 2026

However, the decline in respiration observed in nitrogen saturated forests is not necessarily good news.

From Science Daily Jun. 2, 2026

It was a result, Horace knew, of air, mucus, and seawater all mingled by respiration, which meant the deceased had been alive at submersion.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

She is now on the monitor, the beeping display of her heartbeats and respirations scrolling along in green and red like a stock ticker at the bottom of the evening news.

From New York Times Dec. 16, 2019

In one episode he described as “egregious”, an entry was made “that stated the patient was resting in bed with respirations even and unlabored, however, this resident had already died before this entry was made.”

From The Guardian Nov. 8, 2017

These “sighing” respirations, which can occur several times per hour, can lead people to fear that each episode may be their last.

From Washington Post Mar. 31, 2017

Alyssa brought him water and Gatorade, monitored his heart rate and counted his respirations for signs of distress, coached on the phone by her aunt, Katina Hawkins, a nurse in Louisiana.

From Washington Post

The abdomen is tympanitic; the body bathed in perspiration; the respirations rapid; the urine scanty, high-colored, and contains albumen.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various




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