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Respiration
Reh-spur-AY-shuhn
/ˌrɛspɜːrˈeɪʃʌn/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
respiration
Dictionary meaning
The metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules.
Examples
- Thirty respirations per minute.
Synonyms: internal respiration, cellular respiration, cell respiration
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