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respiration

[res-puh-rey-shuhn] / ˌrɛs pəˈreɪ ʃən /
NOUN
breathing
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The findings matter because soil respiration is enormous on a global scale.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

There is no treatment; doctors can offer only supportive care, such as hydration, artificial respiration or dialysis.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

"We propose that the system found in Captorhinus represents the ancestral condition for the kind of rib assisted respiration present in living reptiles, birds, and mammals" said Reisz.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

The compound works by binding to the cytochrome bd complex, a protein system that bacteria rely on for respiration and survival during infection.

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026

Then I sat by his bed and counted his respiration as well as I could.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien




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