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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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More patients, including children, have been arriving at A&E departments with flu and other respiratory viruses.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Plague is a bacterial disease that can occur in several forms, including pneumonic plague, the most contagious type, which can spread through respiratory droplets.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

There was a camera rolling, electrodes measuring heart and respiratory rates.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

Paul Reubens’ immediate cause of death was acute hypoxic respiratory failure, says his death certificate obtained by news outlets.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

An inhalation room treated the respiratory system and asthma, and there were detoxifying baths using mud from the nearby springs.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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