Respire
verb
To breathe in and out.
Plants respire through their leaves
Often appears as...
- respire deeply
- respire quickly
verb
To undergo respiration, a process in biology.
Plants respire at night, releasing oxygen
Often appears as...
- respire oxygen
- respire carbon dioxide
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To breathe in and out.
Plants respire through their leaves
Often appears as...
- respire deeply
- respire quickly
verb
To undergo respiration, a process in biology.
Plants respire at night, releasing oxygen
Often appears as...
- respire oxygen
- respire carbon dioxide
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Act
Refers to the physical action of drawing breath, commonly used for living organisms.
The doctor asked the patient to respire normally during the examination.
Pro Tip 2/3Medical Context
Often used in medical or health-related contexts to discuss breathing functionality.
The nurse monitored how the unconscious patient would respire on his own.
Pro Tip 3/3Meditation Practice
Used in mindfulness or yoga to describe conscious control of breathing.
During yoga, we focus on how we respire to aid relaxation.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Act
Refers to the physical action of drawing breath, commonly used for living organisms.
The doctor asked the patient to respire normally during the examination.
Pro Tip 2/3Medical Context
Often used in medical or health-related contexts to discuss breathing functionality.
The nurse monitored how the unconscious patient would respire on his own.
Pro Tip 3/3Meditation Practice
Used in mindfulness or yoga to describe conscious control of breathing.
During yoga, we focus on how we respire to aid relaxation.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Act
Refers to the physical action of drawing breath, commonly used for living organisms.
The doctor asked the patient to respire normally during the examination.
Pro Tip 2/3Medical Context
Often used in medical or health-related contexts to discuss breathing functionality.
The nurse monitored how the unconscious patient would respire on his own.
Pro Tip 3/3Meditation Practice
Used in mindfulness or yoga to describe conscious control of breathing.
During yoga, we focus on how we respire to aid relaxation.
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Video examples
The surprising reasons...
California orcas can flip over young great white sharks, inducing TI for so long the immobilized sharks, who must move to respire, essentially suffocate. Humans can also flip sharks into TI. By stroking a shark’s electrically-sensitive snout
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Parasite in the Poo PIPE...
and then waits for darkness at night the cactus opens its pores in order to respire oxygen goes out
Video examples
The surprising reasons...
California orcas can flip over young great white sharks, inducing TI for so long the immobilized sharks, who must move to respire, essentially suffocate. Humans can also flip sharks into TI. By stroking a shark’s electrically-sensitive snout
Video examples
Parasite in the Poo PIPE...
and then waits for darkness at night the cactus opens its pores in order to respire oxygen goes out
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