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respiration

[res-puh-rey-shuhn] / ˌrɛs pəˈreɪ ʃən /
NOUN
breathing
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Within just two days, bacterial abundance increased 30-fold, while respiration rates rose dramatically.

From Science Daily Jul. 12, 2026

Toxicity can develop, readily available carbon sources become depleted, and the increase in soil respiration eventually levels off before declining.

From Science Daily Jun. 2, 2026

There is no treatment; doctors can offer only supportive care, such as hydration, artificial respiration or dialysis.

From Salon May 9, 2026

"Creatine's role in muscle development is solely to provide energy for contraction and respiration, it is certainly not a substitute for steroids," Dr. Boroujerdi explains.

From Science Daily May 4, 2026

I answer every question correctly and Maestra Eva looks impressed at how the words chlorophyll and respiration and nitrogen-fixing cycle roll off my tongue.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau

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

Breathing slows down, from an average 16 to 12 respirations a minute.

From Time Magazine Archive

In the evening we go round again & count pulses & respirations & note temperatures.

From The Letters of Anne Gilchrist and Walt Whitman by Gilchrist, Anne Burrows




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