respiración

Definitions of respiración
  1. noun
    the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
    synonyms: aliento, respiro, resuello
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    jadeo
    breathing heavily (as after exertion)
    humo
    the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
    ronquido, ronquidos
    the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
    lloriqueo, resfriado, resuello
    the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)
    resuello
    breathing with a husky or whistling sound
    resoplido
    blowing tobacco smoke out into the air
    type of:
    actividad, función corporal, proceso orgánico
    an organic process that takes place in the body
  2. noun
    bringing again into activity and prominence
    synonyms: resurgimiento, revitalización, vigorización
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    renacimiento
    the revival of learning and culture
    resurrección
    a revival from inactivity and disuse
    reanimación, resucitación
    the act of reviving a person and returning them to consciousness
    type of:
    adelanto, bonificación, mejora, mejoría
    a change for the better; progress in development
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