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| 1. | [ noun ] (biology) the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation | |
| Synonyms: | respiration ventilation external_respiration | |
| Related terms: | bodily_process snore smoke wheeze panting abdominal_breathing artificial_respiration hyperpnea hyperventilation periodic_breathing hypopnea eupnea second_wind snuffle inhalation exhalation breathe respire | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] passing or able to pass air in and out of the lungs normally; sometimes used in combination | |
| Synonyms: | eupnoeic eupneic | |
| Examples: | "the boy was disappointed to find only skeletons instead of living breathing dinosaurs" "the heavy-breathing person on the telephone" |
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| Related terms: | breathless snoring inhaling exhaling snorting huffing breathed | |
| Similar spelling: |
breathing_in breathe_in braiding breeding Brayton Bratton Bratten broadening Brythonic brooding breadwinner Bradham Braden |
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