English > breathing: 2 senses > noun 1, act| Meaning | The bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation. |
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| Synonyms | external respiration, respiration, ventilation |
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| Parts | exhalation, expiration, breathing out | The act of expelling air from the lungs |
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| inhalation, inspiration, aspiration, intake, breathing in | The act of inhaling |
| Narrower | abdominal breathing | breathing in which most of the respiratory effort is done by the abdominal muscles |
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| artificial respiration | An emergency procedure whereby breathing is maintained artificially |
| eupnea, eupnoea | normal relaxed breathing |
| hyperpnea | energetic (deep and rapid) respiration that occurs normally after exercise or abnormally with fever or various disorders |
| hyperventilation | An increased depth and rate of breathing greater than demanded by the body needs |
| hypopnea | Slow or shallow breathing |
| panting, heaving | breathing heavily (as after exertion) |
| periodic breathing, Cheyne-Stokes respiration | Abnormal respiration in which periods of shallow and deep breathing alternate |
| second wind | The return of relatively easy breathing after initial exhaustion during continuous exertion |
| smoke, smoking | The act of smoking tobacco or other substances |
| snore, snoring, stertor | The act of snoring or producing a snoring sound |
| snuffle, sniffle, snivel | The act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested) |
| wheeze | breathing with a husky or whistling sound |
| Broader | bodily process, body process, bodily function, activity | An organic process that takes place in the body |
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| Spanish | respiración, respiro |
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| Catalan | respiració, respir |
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| Adjectives | air-breathing | deriving oxygen from the air |
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| Verbs | breathe | draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs |
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| breathe | take a short break from one's activities in order to relax |
