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the exchange of gases between the body cells and the blood; cf. external r. Called also tissue r.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Internal Respiration — may refer to: *Cellular respiration *Phil McCrea *Inhalation … Wikipedia
internal respiration — n. 1. the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the blood or lymph and the body cells 2. the metabolic consumption of oxygen and the production of carbon dioxide in the protoplasm of cells * * * … Universalium
internal respiration — n. 1. the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the blood or lymph and the body cells 2. the metabolic consumption of oxygen and the production of carbon dioxide in the protoplasm of cells … English World dictionary
internal respiration — noun the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be… … Useful english dictionary
internal respiration — noun Date: circa 1890 an exchange of gases between the cells of the body and the blood by way of the fluid bathing the cells compare external respiration … New Collegiate Dictionary
internal respiration — The biochemical processes of metabolism that occur in all living cells that result in energy release … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Respiration — is the act of inhaling and exhaling air in order to exchange oxygen for carbon dioxide. * * * 1. A fundamental process of life, characteristic of both plants and animals, in which oxygen is used to oxidize organic fuel molecules, providing a… … Medical dictionary
Respiration — Res pi*ra tion (r?s p?*r? sh?n), n. [L. respiratio: cf. F. respiration. See {Respire}.] 1. The act of respiring or breathing again, or catching one s breath. [1913 Webster] 2. Relief from toil or suffering: rest. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Till the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
respiration — n. the process of gaseous exchange between an organism and its environment. This includes both external respiration, which involves breathing, in which oxygen is taken up by the capillaries of the lung alveoli and carbon dioxide is released from… … The new mediacal dictionary
respiration — respirational, adj. /res peuh ray sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of respiring; inhalation and exhalation of air; breathing. 2. Biol. a. the sum total of the physical and chemical processes in an organism by which oxygen is conveyed to tissues and cells,… … Universalium
