respiratory system - Definition & Meaning | Lingo Dictionary

respiratory system

a biological system that facilitates the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide, primarily through the lungsa biological system that facilitates the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide, primarily through the lungs

Examples

Lungs are part of the respiratory system.
The respiratory system helps us breathe.
The respiratory system works automatically.

Synonyms

systema respiratorium

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respiratory system

Plural

respiratory systems

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a biological system that facilitates the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide, primarily through the lungs

Lungs are part of the respiratory system.
The respiratory system helps us breathe.
The respiratory system works automatically.
Smoking damages the respiratory system.
The respiratory system exchanges gases in the body.

Synonyms:

systema respiratorium