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    INTERNAL RESPIRATION

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    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 transported to the lungsplay

    Synonyms:

    cellular respiration; internal respiration; respiration

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting acts or actions

    Hypernyms ("internal respiration" is a kind of...):

    metabolic process; metabolism (the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life)

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