abdominal breathing

Definitions of abdominal breathing
  1. noun
    breathing in which most of the respiratory effort is done by the abdominal muscles
    “abdominal breathing is practiced by singers”
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    type of:
    breathing, external respiration, respiration, ventilation
    the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
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