respire
Inhale and exhale
To respire is to breathe—to take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide.
The word appears most often in biological or medical contexts: Fish respire through gills, The patient was unable to respire without assistance.
In technical usage, respiration also refers to cellular processes that convert nutrients to energy, even in organisms without lungs.
Draw air in
- exhaleExpel breath outward
- breathAir taken in
- lungsRespiratory chest organs
- diaphragmMuscle separating chest, abdomen
oxygen · air · nostrils · trachea · bronchi · alveoli · pulmonary · ventilation
Respiration byproduct, photosynthesis fuel
- organismsIndividual living entities
- survivalRemaining alive against odds
- animateGive life to
- livingCurrently having breath
vital signs · life force · sustenance · existence · biological function
Yogic breath control technique
- breathworkTherapeutic breathing exercises
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- zenMeditative calm
- vipassanaClear-seeing contemplative practice
yoga · qigong · rebirthing · box breathing · belly breathing · diaphragmatic · centering · stillness
Cell's energy-producing organelles
- ATPCell's energy molecule
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
- glycolysisGlucose metabolism producing ATP
- aerobicRequiring free oxygen
anaerobic · glucose · metabolism · oxygen consumption · carbon dioxide · cellular energy · biochemistry · catabolism
Breathing speed measurement
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- tempoRate of musical performance
- pulseArterial blood throb
- regularityConsistent, predictable occurrence
pattern · flow · periodicity · modulation · breathing pattern · pacing · synchrony
Chronic lung inflammation
- bronchitisInflamed airway disease
- pneumoniaInfected, inflamed lung tissue
- COPDChronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- ventilatorMechanical breathing apparatus
intubation · dyspnea · nebulizer · inhaler · oxygen therapy · pulmonologist · spirometer · tracheostomy
inhale
Draw air in
diaphragm · oxygen · air · nostrils · trachea · bronchi · alveoli · pulmonary · ventilation · expiration
carbon dioxide
Respiration byproduct, photosynthesis fuel
living · vital signs · life force · sustenance · existence · biological function
pranayama
Yogic breath control technique
- breathworkTherapeutic breathing exercises
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- zenMeditative calm
vipassana · yoga · qigong · rebirthing · box breathing · belly breathing · diaphragmatic · centering · stillness · awareness
mitochondria
Cell's energy-producing organelles
- ATPCell's energy molecule
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
- glycolysisGlucose metabolism producing ATP
aerobic · anaerobic · glucose · metabolism · oxygen consumption · carbon dioxide · cellular energy · biochemistry · catabolism · organelles
breath rate
Breathing speed measurement
regularity · pattern · flow · periodicity · modulation · breathing pattern · pacing · synchrony
asthma
Chronic lung inflammation
- bronchitisInflamed airway disease
- pneumoniaInfected, inflamed lung tissue
- COPDChronic obstructive pulmonary disease
ventilator · intubation · dyspnea · nebulizer · inhaler · oxygen therapy · pulmonologist · spirometer · tracheostomy · sleep apnea
respiresuffocate
Kill by blocking air
asphyxiate · smother · choke · strangle · throttle
respireasphyxiate
Kill by blocking air
suffocate · anoxia · hypoxia · oxygen deprivation · apnea
- aerobic respirationOxygen-using energy production
- artificial respirationMechanically induced breathing
- respiratory systemOrgans facilitating breathing
- respiratory arrestComplete halt of breathing
- respiratory distressImpaired breathing function
- respite careTemporary substitute caregiving
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