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RATE OF RESPIRATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The rate at which a person inhales and exhales; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health
Synonyms:
rate of respiration; respiratory rate
Classified under:
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations
Hypernyms ("rate of respiration" is a kind of...):
vital sign (sign of life; usually an indicator of a person's general physical condition)
rate (a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit)