What does respiration mean?
Respiration means (uncountable) The process of inhaling and exhaling..
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/ɹɛspɪˈɹeɪʃən/ · noun
(uncountable) The process of inhaling and exhaling..
In the dead state all is apparently without motion. No agent within indicates design, intelligence, or foresight: there is no respiration; […]
Gowan snored, each respiration choking to a huddle fall, as though he would never breathe again.
Near-synonym: metabolism
Use respiration when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Respiration means (uncountable) The process of inhaling and exhaling..
Common synonyms include breathing, ventilation, metabolism.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
In the dead state all is apparently without motion. No agent within indicates design, intelligence, or foresight: there is no respiration; […]
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