SPIRATION Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word spiration. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for SPIRATION
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breathing | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
adjective • passing or able to pass air in and out of the lungs normally; sometimes used in combination noun • the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation | ||||||||
exhalation | nounn | |||||||
noun • exhaled breath • the act of expelling air from the lungs | ||||||||
expiration | nounn | |||||||
noun • a coming to an end of a contract period • euphemistic expressions for death • the act of expelling air from the lungs | ||||||||
inhalation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing • a medication to be taken by inhaling it | ||||||||
respiration | nounn | |||||||
noun • 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 • a single complete act of breathing in and out • the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation |