Respiration Meaning

There are 3 meaning(s) for word Respiration

Meaning 1 : the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation

    Synonyms : breathing,  external respiration,  ventilation
Meaning 2 : the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lu

    Synonyms : cellular respiration,  internal respiration
Meaning 3 : a single complete act of breathing in and out

    Example : thirty respirations per minute