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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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That comes out to less than one respiratory infection in 365 days.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

AFP breaks down what Argentine scientists know so far about the rare respiratory disease and how it spreads.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Short-term exposure to EtO by inhalation can cause headaches, dizziness, nausea, fatigue respiratory irritation and other adverse health effects, according to the federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

"The symptoms are classically of respiratory illness, rather like a severe influenza infection or Covid-19 - people get very breathless," said centre director Prof Emma Thomson.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

“As you know,” he says, “those giant grasshoppers could never actually exist. At that size their respiratory systems would collapse.”

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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