respiration
inhale
exhale
inspiration
noun
the action of
breathing
:
｟かたく｠ 呼吸(作用)
e.g.
opiates affect respiration.
mainly
Medicine
a
single
breath
:
ひと呼吸, ひと息
e.g.
observation of the patient's respirations will gradually be decreased.
Biology
a
process
in
living organism
s involving the
production
of
energy
, typically with the
intake
of
oxygen
and the
release
of
carbon dioxide
from the
oxidation
of
complex organic substance
s.
ORIGIN
late
Middle English
: from
Latin
respiratio(n-)
, from
respirare
‘
breathe out
’ (see
respire
).