RESPIRATORY SYSTEM - Definition

WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] the system for taking in oxygen and giving off carbon dioxide; in terrestrial animals this is accomplished by breathing

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	Synonyms:	systema respiratorium

	See Also:	body, organic structure, physical structure, respiratory organ, respiratory tract, system, trachea

Products Dictionary

	Definition:	Respiratory System Describes the various parts of the human respiratory system and then explains how that system brings fresh oxygen into the body and carries carbon dioxide to the lungs to be expelled more details ...

Medical Dictionary

	Definition:	the group of organs responsible for carrying oxygen from the air to the bloodstream and for expelling carbon dioxide.