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respiration

[res-puh-rey-shuhn] / ˌrɛs pəˈreɪ ʃən /
NOUN
breathing
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He studied the prevention and cure of disease and how the body functioned, including respiration and blood circulation, and he had a nascent understanding of germs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

In “Grass Breathing,” Mendieta, hidden beneath squares of sod, uses her own respiration to animate the earth above.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

These enzymes are essential for aerobic respiration because they convert oxygen into water.

From Science Daily • Feb. 18, 2026

This breakdown is driven by biological activity, including predation, clumping of particles, and microbial respiration.

From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2026

Then I sat by his bed and counted his respiration as well as I could.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien




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