what is respiration ?
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Answer:
the act or process of breathing : the inhaling of oxygen and the exhaling of carbon dioxide. 2 : the process by which cells use oxygen to break down sugar and obtain energy. respiration. noun. res·pi·ra·tion
Answer:
the action of breathing.
"opiates affect respiration"
MEDICINE
a single breath.
plural noun: respirations
"observation of the patient's respirations will gradually be decreased"
BIOLOGY
a process in living organisms involving the production of energy, typically with the intake of oxygen and the release of carbon dioxide from the oxidation of complex organic substances.
Explanation:
In physiology, respiration is the movement of oxygen from the outside environment to the cells within tissues, and the removal of carbon dioxide in the opposite direction.