respiratie

Definitions of respiratie
  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: ademhaling
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    gehijg
    breathing heavily (as after exertion)
    geronk, gesnork, gesnurk
    the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
    snuffelneus
    the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)
    gag
    breathing with a husky or whistling sound
    gepuf
    blowing tobacco smoke out into the air
  2. noun
    the air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
    synonyms: adem, ademhaling, asem
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    lucht
    a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
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