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respiratory

[res-per-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, ri-spahyuhr-uh-] / ˈrɛs pər əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, rɪˈspaɪər ə- /
ADJECTIVE
breathing
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Example Sentences

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Officials said the symptoms he reportedly experienced—paralysis, acute pain and respiratory failure—are consistent with epibatidine poisoning.

From The Wall Street Journal

Accident and Emergency has seen an increase in patients, particularly those with respiratory issues, said officials at the trust, which runs the Queen's Medical Centre and City Hospital.

From BBC

Shares have surged 42% this year amid excitement about a pipeline of cancer drugs that could drive earnings growth at a time when the company’s core respiratory vaccine business is floundering.

From Barron's

Some symptoms of respiratory illnesses overlap, making it tricky to figure what you have.

From BBC

Their results show how quickly respiratory pandemics can expand and why stopping them early is so challenging.

From Science Daily