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respiration
[ res-puh-rey-shuhn ]
noun
- the act of respiring; inhalation and exhalation of air; breathing.
- Biology.
- the sum total of the physical and chemical processes in an organism by which oxygen is conveyed to tissues and cells, and the oxidation products, carbon dioxide and water, are given off.
- an analogous chemical process, as in muscle cells or in anaerobic bacteria, occurring in the absence of oxygen.
respiration
/ 藢谤蓻蝉辫蓹藞谤别瑟蕛蓹苍 /
noun
- the process in living organisms of taking in oxygen from the surroundings and giving out carbon dioxide ( external respiration ). In terrestrial animals this is effected by breathing air
- the chemical breakdown of complex organic substances, such as carbohydrates and fats, that takes place in the cells and tissues of animals and plants, during which energy is released and carbon dioxide produced ( internal respiration )
respiration
- The process by which organisms exchange gases, especially oxygen and carbon dioxide, with the environment. In air-breathing vertebrates, respiration takes place in the lungs. In fish and many invertebrates, respiration takes place through the gills. Respiration in green plants occurs during photosynthesis.
respiration
- The conversion of oxygen by living things into the energy by which they continue life. Respiration is part of metabolism .
Notes
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 谤别蝉顎卲颈路谤补顎僼颈辞苍路补濒 adjective
- 辫谤别顎卹别蝉路辫颈路谤补顎僼颈辞苍 noun
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of respiration1
Example Sentences
Birds are particularly susceptible because they have a high respiration rate, and it causes them stress to keep them kenneled indoors.
The researchers hope that the findings of this work pave the way to more innovation in the methods used to monitor vital signs in captive animals, including heart rate and respiration rate.
This natural process, known as microbial respiration, is what produces the carbon dioxide and methane emissions forecasted by climate modelers.
This includes respiration: producing energy from stored carbohydrates, proteins and fats while releasing carbon dioxide and water vapor.
The scientists hypothesized that smoke and ash would "dim the lights," affecting rates of photosynthesis and respiration of the lake's plant and aquatic life -- the foundation of healthy lake ecosystems.
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