1the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
Synonymsexternal respiration, respiration, ventilation,
Hyponymsabdominal breathing, artificial respiration, eupnea, hyperpnea, hyperventilation, hypopnea, panting, periodic breathing, second wind, smoke, snore, snuffle, wheeze,
Hypernymsbodily process,
Meronymsexhalation, inhalation,
Partsaspiration, breathing in, breathing out, exhalation, expiration, inhalation, inspiration,
Type ofactivity, bodily function, bodily process, body process,
Typesabdominal breathing, artificial respiration, Cheyne-Stokes respiration, eupnea, eupnoea, heaving, hyperpnea, hyperventilation, hypopnea, panting, periodic breathing, second wind, smoke, smoking, sniffle, snivel, snore, snoring, snuffle, stertor, wheeze,
See alsoair-breathing, breathe,