Definition of breath

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Breath (n.) The air inhaled and exhaled in respiration; air which, in the process of respiration, has parted with oxygen and has received carbonic acid, aqueous vapor, warmth, etc..

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Respire :: Respire (v. i.) To take breath again; hence, to take rest or refreshment..
Throttle :: Throttle (v. i.) To breathe hard, as when nearly suffocated..
Lene :: Lene (n.) The smooth breathing (spiritus lenis).
Spire :: Spiration (n.) The act of breathing.
Trachearia :: Trachearia (n.pl.) A division of Arachnida including those that breathe only by means of tracheae. It includes the mites, ticks, false scorpions, and harvestmen..
Wind-broken :: Wind-broken (a.) Having the power of breathing impaired by the rupture, dilatation, or running together of air cells of the lungs, so that while the inspiration is by one effort, the expiration is by two; affected with pulmonary emphysema or with heaves; -- said of a horse..
Air Bladder :: Air bladder () An air sac, sometimes double or variously lobed, in the visceral cavity of many fishes. It originates in the same way as the lungs of air-breathing vertebrates, and in the adult may retain a tubular connection with the pharynx or esophagus..
Mill :: Mill (v. i.) To swim under water; -- said of air-breathing creatures.
Breathlessness :: Breathlessness (n.) The state of being breathless or out of breath.
Inbreathe :: Inbreathe (v. t.) To infuse by breathing; to inspire.
Slur :: Slur (n.) A mark, thus [/ or /], connecting notes that are to be sung to the same syllable, or made in one continued breath of a wind instrument, or with one stroke of a bow; a tie; a sign of legato..
Asthma :: Asthma (n.) A disease, characterized by difficulty of breathing (due to a spasmodic contraction of the bronchi), recurring at intervals, accompanied with a wheezing sound, a sense of constriction in the chest, a cough, and expectoration..
Breathing :: Breathing (n.) A mark to indicate aspiration or its absence. See Rough breathing, Smooth breathing, below..
Breathing :: Breathing (n.) Any gentle influence or operation; inspiration; as, the breathings of the Spirit..
Expiration :: Expiration (n.) The act or process of breathing out, or forcing air from the lungs through the nose or mouth; as, respiration consists of inspiration and expiration; -- opposed to inspiration..
Phthisicky :: Phthisicky (a.) Having phthisis, or some symptom of it, as difficulty in breathing..
Pursy :: Pursy (a.) Fat and short-breathed; fat, short, and thick; swelled with pampering; as, pursy insolence..
Tracheate :: Tracheate (a.) Breathing by means of tracheae; of or pertaining to the Tracheata.
Laryngotracheotomy :: Laryngotracheotomy (n.) The operation of cutting into the larynx and the upper part of the trachea, -- a frequent operation for obstruction to breathing..
Inbreathing :: Inbreathing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Inbreath.
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