verb
- breathing; taking in oxygen and giving off carbon dioxide
Usage: present participle of respire
Examples
- The patient was respiring normally after the surgery.
- All mammals are respiring organisms that need oxygen to survive.
- The doctor checked that the newborn was respiring properly.
- Plants are respiring even when they’re not photosynthesizing.
- The rescue team found the trapped miner still respiring.
- Fish have gills for respiring underwater.