01 n. The act of respiring or breathing again, or catching one's breath.
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The act of respiring or breathing again, or catching one's breath.
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Relief from toil or suffering: rest.[Obs.]“Till the day Appear of respiration to the just And vengeance to the wicked.” — Milton.
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Interval; intermission.[Obs.]
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The act of resping or breathing; the act of taking in and giving out air; the aggregate of those processes bu which oxygen is introduced into the system, and carbon dioxide, or carbonic acid, removed.(Physiol.)