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BREATHING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
Synonyms:
breathing; external respiration; respiration; ventilation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("breathing" is a kind of...):
activity; bodily function; bodily process; body process (an organic process that takes place in the body)
Meronyms (parts of "breathing"):
breathing out; exhalation; expiration (the act of expelling air from the lungs)
aspiration; breathing in; inhalation; inspiration; intake (the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "breathing"):
artificial respiration (an emergency procedure whereby breathing is maintained artificially)
abdominal breathing (breathing in which most of the respiratory effort is done by the abdominal muscles)
eupnea; eupnoea (normal relaxed breathing)
hyperpnea (energetic (deep and rapid) respiration that occurs normally after exercise or abnormally with fever or various disorders)
hypopnea (slow or shallow breathing)
hyperventilation (an increased depth and rate of breathing greater than demanded by the body needs; can cause dizziness and tingling of the fingers and toes and chest pain if continued)
heaving; panting (breathing heavily (as after exertion))
Cheyne-Stokes respiration; periodic breathing (abnormal respiration in which periods of shallow and deep breathing alternate)
smoke; smoking (the act of smoking tobacco or other substances)
snore; snoring; stertor (the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound)
sniffle; snivel; snuffle (the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested))
wheeze (breathing with a husky or whistling sound)
second wind (the return of relatively easy breathing after initial exhaustion during continuous exertion)
Derivation:
breathe (draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs)
breathe (take a short break from one's activities in order to relax)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Passing or able to pass air in and out of the lungs normally; sometimes used in combination
Example:
the heavy-breathing person on the telephone
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Similar:
sweet-breathed (having breath or breath as specified)
Antonym:
breathless (not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty)
III. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb breathe
Context examples:
It uses diet, herbal medicines, exercise, meditation, breathing, physical therapy, and other methods.
(Ayurveda, NCI Dictionary)
Children with asthma may experience wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, and trouble breathing, especially early in the morning or at night.
(Asthma in Children, NIH)
A chronic respiratory disease manifested as difficulty breathing due to the narrowing of bronchial passageways.
(Asthma, NCI Thesaurus)
This causes scarring and inflammation, and can affect breathing.
(Asbestos, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry)
Symptoms include coughing, trouble breathing, and chest pain caused by scarring and permanent damage to lung tissue.
(Asbestosis, NCI Dictionary)
Symptoms include wheezing, coughing, tightness in the chest, shortness of breath, and rapid breathing.
(Asthma, NCI Dictionary)
Inactivating released ATP reduced resting breathing rates and the frequency of sighs under normal and low oxygen levels.
(Star-like cells may help the brain tune breathing rhythms, National Institutes of Health)
Most life on Earth, specifically all aerobic, oxygen-breathing life, wants nothing to do with phosphine, neither producing it nor relying on it for survival.
(Poisonous Earthly Molecule May Be Sign of Extraterrestrial Life, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
Newborn baby hiccups trigger a large wave of brain signals, which could help the baby learn how to regulate their breathing, according to a new study.
(Baby Hiccups Key to Brain Development, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
“Studying the genetic basis of this trait can help explain why some people are more susceptible to sleep disordered breathing and its related morbidities.”
(Researchers identify genetic variations linked to oxygen drops during sleep, National Institutes of Health)
