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respire Definition


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respire
verb respired, respiring
    tr & intr
    1. To inhale and exhale (air, etc); to breathe.
    intr
    2. biochem.
      To release energy as a result of the breakdown of organic compounds.
Derivative: respiratory
adj
    Etymology: 14c: from Latin respirare to breathe.



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