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Vocabulary Term Details

Respiration

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Respiration)

The physiological process that enables animals to exchange carbon dioxide, the primary product of cellular respiration, for fresh air. (Wikipedia)

Preferred Units: N/A

Scope Note:
N/A

Broader TermsNarrower TermsRelated Terms
Physiological functions
Soil respiration
Gas exchange
Respiratory system

This term is used for the following terms: 
Breathing
Lung ventilation
Respiratory metabolism
Respiratory volume

Approved Date
14-Jun-2013

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