Definition of respiration

"respiration" in the noun sense

1. respiration, internal respiration, cellular respiration

the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lungs

2. respiration

a single complete act of breathing in and out

"thirty respirations per minute"

3. breathing, external respiration, respiration, ventilation

the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation

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respiration in Scrabble®

The word respiration is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters respiration:

RESPIRATION
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (94 words)

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All Scrabble® Plays For The Word respiration

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In respiration

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respiration in Words With Friends™

The word respiration is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters respiration:

RESPIRATION
(225)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (94 words)

airiest, airport, antsier, artsier, aspirer, aspirin, atoners, entraps, errants, inertia, inosite, inspire, ioniser, irisate, ironers, ironies, nastier, noisier, norites, operant, opiates, orients, ornater, otarine, painter, panters, panties, parents, parrots, parties, partner, pastier, patines, patrons, persona, pertain, pianist, piarist, pirates, pitiers, pointer, porters, postern, praetor, prairie, praiser, praters, presort, pretans, printer, pronate, pronest, prorate, protean, protein, pterins, rainier, ranters, raptors, raspier, rations, repaint, repairs, repoint, reports, reprint, reroast, restain, restrap, retains, retinas, retrain, retraps, rioters, roaster, roister, ropiest, seaport, senator, snorter, soapier, spinier, stainer, stonier, striper, tarries, terrain, tiepins, tipsier, trainer, traipse, treason, trepans, triones

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word respiration

RESPIRATION
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In respiration

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Words within the letters of respiration

2 letter words in respiration (20 words)

10 letter words in respiration (2 words)

11 letter words in respiration (1 word)

respiration + 1 blank (4 words)

Words containing the sequence respiration

Words that start with respiration (3 words)

Words with respiration in them (2 words)

Words that end with respiration (3 words)

Word Growth involving respiration

Shorter words in respiration

pi

on ion ration

at rat ratio ration

re

Longer words containing respiration

photorespiration photorespirations

prerespiration

respirational

respirations photorespirations