Letter R

Respiration

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<B>1.</B> The act of inhaling and exhaling air in order to exchange oxygen for carbon dioxide.

Synonymous with breathing and ventilation.

<B>2.</B> The cellular metabolic process by which oxygen is taken in, substances are oxidized, energy is released, and carbon dioxide and oxidized products are given off

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