| NOUN | body | respiratory system, systema respiratorium | the system for taking in oxygen and giving off carbon dioxide |
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| Meaning | The system for taking in oxygen and giving off carbon dioxide; in terrestrial / terrestrial animals this is accomplished by breathing. | |
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| Synonym | systema respiratorium | |
| Part of | body, organic structure | The entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being) |
| Parts | respiratory organ | Any organ involved in the process of respiration |
| respiratory tract, airway | The passages through which air enters and leaves the body | |
| trachea | One of the tubules forming the respiratory system of most insects and many arachnids | |
| Broader | system | A group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts |
| Spanish | aparato respiratorio, sistema respiratorio, systema respiratorium | |
| Catalan | aparell respiratori, sistema respiratori, systema respiratorium | |
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