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res·pi·ra·tion
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breath
Your breath is the air that you let out through your mouth when you breathe. If someone has bad breath, their breath smells unpleasant. -
pulmotor
an apparatus for pumping oxygen into the lungs during artificial respiration -
aerate
To aerate a substance means to cause air or gas to pass through it. -
airway
A person's airways are the passages from their nose and mouth down to their lungs, through which air enters and leaves their body. -
amidinohydrazone
any of a group of pesticides, originally developed as antimalarial and antitubercular drugs, that impair cell respiration in cockroaches, red ants, and other insects. -
artificial respiration
Artificial respiration is the forcing of air into the lungs of someone who has stopped breathing, usually by blowing through their mouth or nose, in order to keep them alive and to help them to start breathing again.