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respiration artificial respiration

Main Entry: res·pi·ra·tion
Pronunciation: res-p-r-shn
Function: noun
1 : the act or process of breathing
2 : the physical processes (as breathing and diffusion) by which a living thing obtains the oxygen it needs to produce energy and eliminate waste gases (as carbon dioxide)
3 : any of various chemical reactions (as oxidation) in cells that release energy from food molecules (as glucose)