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respiration in Tagalog

paghinga

/ɹɛspɪˈɹeɪʃən/

respiration in Tagalog: paghinga, palahingahan. In English, respiration means the process of inhaling and exhaling.

Tagalog words for respiration

breathing
paghinga, palahingahan
process of biological energy extraction
palahingahan
exchange of gases
palahingahan

English meaning of respiration

  1. noun The process of inhaling and exhaling.
  2. noun An act of breathing: a single breath.
  3. noun Any similar process in an organism that lacks lungs that exchanges gases with its environment.
  4. noun The process by which cells obtain chemical energy by the consumption of oxygen and the release of carbon dioxide.

Full definition of respiration

respiration in a sentence

  • Near-synonym: metabolism

Synonyms of respiration

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Questions about respiration in Tagalog

What is the meaning of respiration in Tagalog?
Respiration in Tagalog is paghinga, palahingahan.
Ano ang respiration sa Tagalog?
Respiration: paghinga, palahingahan.
What does respiration mean in English?
Respiration means the process of inhaling and exhaling.

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