plural of respiration

The process of inhaling and exhaling; breathing, breath. / An act of breathing; a breath. / Any similar process in an organism that lacks lungs that exchanges gases with its environment.

Of or pertaining to respiration.

An act of respiration.

simple past tense and past participle of respire

present participle of respire

plural of respirator

A device designed to allow breathing when it would otherwise be hindered, as by a medical condition or the presence of poisonous vapors.

(transitive) To give artificial respiration to

(obsolete) Rest, respite.