respiratory
pronunciation
How to pronounce respiratory in British English:
UK [rəˈspɪrətri]
How to pronounce respiratory in American English:
US [ˈrespərətɔːri]
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- Adjective:
- pertaining to respiration
Word Origin
- respiratory (adj.)
- 1660s, from Modern Latin respiratorius or French respiratoire; see respiration + -ory.
Example
- 1. It 's a respiratory stimulant mostly used in wound care .
- 2. He is being treated for acute respiratory syndrome and kidney failure .
- 3. Reactions can include coma , convulsions , and death from respiratory arrest .
- 4. Both soot and ozone cause respiratory problems and can permanently damage the lungs .
- 5. A leading cause of respiratory diseases , soot is responsible for some 1.9 million deaths a year .