Definitions of breathing
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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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synonyms:
external respiration, respiration, ventilation
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types:
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artificial respiration
an emergency procedure whereby breathing is maintained artificially
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abdominal breathing
breathing in which most of the respiratory effort is done by the abdominal muscles
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eupnea, eupnoea
normal relaxed breathing
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hyperpnea
energetic (deep and rapid) respiration that occurs normally after exercise or abnormally with fever or various disorders
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hypopnea
slow or shallow breathing
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hyperventilation
an increased depth and rate of breathing greater than demanded by the body needs; can cause dizziness and tingling of the fingers and toes and chest pain if continued
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heaving, panting
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
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Cheyne-Stokes respiration, periodic breathing
abnormal respiration in which periods of shallow and deep breathing alternate
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smoke, smoking
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
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snore, snoring, stertor
the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
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sniffle, snivel, snuffle
the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)
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wheeze
breathing with a husky or whistling sound
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second wind
the return of relatively easy breathing after initial exhaustion during continuous exertion
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puffing
blowing tobacco smoke out into the air
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type of:
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activity, bodily function, bodily process, body process
an organic process that takes place in the body
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passing or able to pass air in and out of the lungs normally; sometimes used in combination“the boy was disappointed to find only skeletons instead of living breathing dinosaurs”“the heavy- breathing person on the telephone”
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sweet-breathed
having breath or breath as specified
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Antonyms:
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breathless, dyspneal, dyspneic, dyspnoeal, dyspnoeic
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
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asphyxiating
tending to deprive of oxygen
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smothering, suffocating, suffocative
causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
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blown, pursy, short-winded, winded
breathing laboriously or convulsively
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unventilated
not ventilated
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sweet-breathed
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