Respire

rē-spīr′, v.i. to breathe again and again: to breathe: to take rest.— v.t. to breathe out—in the higher animals there is an absorption of oxygen and a discharge of carbonic acid, also in plants.— n. Respīrabil′ity , quality of being respirable.— adj. Respīr′able , that may be breathed: fit for respiration.— n. Respīr′ablene ; Respirā′tion , the function of breathing: relief from toil.— adjs. Respirā′tional ; Respīr′ative .— ns. Res′pirātor , a network of fine wire for respiring or breathing through; Respiratō′rium , a gill-like organ used by certain insects to draw water from the air.— adj. Rēspi′ratory (or res′pi-rā-tō-ri), pertaining to, or serving for, respiration.— ns. Respīr′ing ; Respirom′eter , an apparatus for supplying air to a diver under water.—Artificial respiration, respiration induced by artificial means. [Fr.,—L. respirāre — re- , sig. repetition, spirāre , -ātum , to breathe.]