external respiration

ex·ter·nal·respiration

uncommon

noun

1.

the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation

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bodily process

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Grammar

noun
singular	external respiration
plural	external respirations

Nearby words

external maxillary artery external nasal vein external oblique muscle external organ external orifice external storage exteroception exteroceptive exteroceptor exterritorial

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