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Definition respiratory in American English

respiratory adjective

adjective
/ˈresp(ə)rəˌtɔri/
1

relating to the process of breathing air in and out

Example

the respiratory system

Example

The patient died of respiratory failure.

Example

the department of respiratory medicine

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Definition respiratory in American English