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Definition of
respiration noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
respiration
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˌrɛspəˈreɪʃn
/
/
[
uncountable
]
(
formal
)
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the act of breathing
Blood pressure and respiration are also recorded.
see
artificial respiration
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respiration
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artificial respiration
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