RESPIRATORY RATE

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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 ("respiratory rate" 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)

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