'respiration' in a sentence
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- respiration noun
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: the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lungs
: a single complete act of breathing in and out
: the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
A lie detector works by detecting changes in pulse and respiration.