Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of, relating to, used in, or affecting respiration.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Pertaining to or serving for respiration.
- Internal, the phrenic nerve.
- An orifice, generally at the end of a tubular process, through which some aquatic larvæ, or larvæ living in putrescent matter, under the skin of animals, etc., obtain air.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Physiol.) Of or pertaining to respiration; serving for respiration
- adjective (Physiol.) See 2d Note under
Food , n., 1. - adjective (Zoöl.) the branched internal gill of certain holothurians.
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- adjective Relating to
respiration ;breathing .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective pertaining to respiration
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Examples
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And that tells us that he had what we call a respiratory arrest first, not a heart attack or his heart stopping first.
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Quarantine is something that you can use for certain infectious agents, even those transported by what we call the respiratory route or the breathing route, like smallpox or even SARS, that are much less infectious.
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And if you can't get vaccinated, then what you need to do is practice what we call respiratory hygiene or respiratory etiquette -- washing your hands, don't touch your face, nose or eyes.
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The wastes and fumes emanating from these intensive operations are so concentrated that nearby human communities commonly have substantial increases in respiratory illnesses such as asthma.
Wonk Room » Flu Farms: Decreasing Factory Farming Could Help Avert the Next Swine Flu Epidemic 2009
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The pulmonary function technologist (PF tech) is certified or registered after successful completion of examinations in respiratory therapy and pulmonary function technology.
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A physician who specializes in respiratory (lung) conditions, including asthma.
Glossary 2010
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One piece of good news is that the air quality is improving now that the hole is plugged, and we're hoping that there will be no long-term respiratory effects, but it's too soon to know that for sure.
Gina Solomon: Health Effects of the Gulf Oil Spill: JAMA Commentary 2010
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One piece of good news is that the air quality is improving now that the hole is plugged, and we're hoping that there will be no long-term respiratory effects, but it's too soon to know that for sure.
Gina Solomon: Health Effects of the Gulf Oil Spill: JAMA Commentary 2010
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Their tiny chest cages cause constriction, resulting in respiratory distress.
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He likened the response to previous toxic waste disasters and the World Trade Center cleanup, which left workers with long-term respiratory problems despite repeated official claims that workers did not need respirators because the working conditions were safe.
Officials ask BP to protect health of workers cleaning up oil spill 2010
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