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respiration

noun

/ˌrɛspɪˈreɪʃən/

Meaning

The process of breathing or the exchange of gases in living organisms.

Respiration is essential for all living beings.

artificial respiration

breathing, inhalation, exhalation, ventilation

asphyxia, suffocation

cellular respiration, respiration rate, deep respiration, artificial respiration

a compact mass of a substance, especially one without a definite or regular shape

the player who directs a team’s offense in American football

Great enthusiasm, spirit, or energy in expression or performance.

The group of people engaged in intellectual and cultural pursuits in a society.

The origin or development of something from a source.

the state of being different or inconsistent; in statistics, a measure of the spread between numbers