Definition and Synonyms for Respire

Definition of Respire

1. Breathe easily again, as after exertion or anxiety Verb
2. Undergo the biomedical and metabolic processes of respiration by taking up oxygen and producing carbon monoxide Verb
3. Draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs Verb

respiratory
Adjective
derivation
3
1. pertaining to respiration
2. pertaining to respiration
3. pertaining to respiration
respiration
Noun
derivation
3
1. the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
2. the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lungs
3. the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
respirator
Noun
derivation
1
1. a breathing device for administering long-term artificial respiration

Etymology for respire