Definition of Respire

1. Verb. Breathe easily again, as after exertion or anxiety.

Generic synonyms: Breathe, Suspire, Take A Breath
Related verbs: Breathe, Suspire, Take A Breath
Derivative terms: Respiratory

2. Verb. Undergo the biomedical and metabolic processes of respiration by taking up oxygen and producing carbon monoxide.
Related verbs: Breathe, Suspire, Take A Breath
Generic synonyms: Undergo
Derivative terms: Respiration, Respiration, Respiratory

3. Verb. Draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs. "The patient is respiring"

Definition of Respire

1. v. i. To take breath again; hence, to take rest or refreshment.

2. v. t. To breathe in and out; to inspire and expire,, as air; to breathe.

Definition of Respire

1. Verb. (intransitive) To breathe in and out. ¹

2. Verb. (intransitive) To engage in the process of respiration. ¹

3. Verb. (intransitive) To recover one's breath or breathe easily following stress. ¹

4. Verb. (transitive) To inhale and exhale; to breathe. ¹

5. Noun. (obsolete) Rest, respite. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Respire

1. to breathe [v -SPIRED, -SPIRING, -SPIRES] - See also: breathe

Medical Definition of Respire

1. 1. To breathe in and out; to inspire and expire, as air; to breathe successively, for the purpose of maintaining the vitality of the blood. "A native of the land where I respire The clear air for a while." (Byron) 2. To breathe out; to exhale. Origin: L. Respirare, respiratum; pref. Re- re- + spirare to breathe: cf. F. Respirer. (10 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Respire

respiratory sound
respiratory sounds
respiratory syncytial virus
respiratory syncytial virus infections
respiratory syncytial viruses
respiratory system
respiratory system agents
respiratory systems
respiratory therapy
respiratory tract
respiratory tract fistula
respiratory tract infection
respiratory tracts
respiratory transport
respire (current term)
respired
respires
respiring
respiritualize
respiritualized
respiritualizes
respirocyte
respirocytes
respirologist
respirologists
respirometer
respirometers
respirometric
respirometries

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