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respiration

[res-puh-rey-shuhn] / ˌrɛs pəˈreɪ ʃən /
NOUN
breathing
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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

Scientists call this process soil respiration, and it represents one of the largest carbon flows on Earth.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

Rather than showing a gradual response, soil respiration can drop sharply.

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

It continues through ensuing cell divisions, so that all the descendant cells have this abnormal method of respiration.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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