respiratory
(adjective) pertaining to respiration; “respiratory assistance”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
respiratory (not comparable)
Relating to respiration; breathing.
Source: Wiktionary
Re*spir"a*to*ry (r*spr"*t*r or rs"p*r-), a. (Physiol.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to respiration; serving for respiration; as, the respiratory organs; respiratory nerves; the respiratory function; respiratory changes. Respiratory foods. (Physiol.) See 2d Note under Food, n., 1.
– Respiratory tree (Zoöl.), the branched internal gill of certain holothurians.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 May 2025
(adjective) excessively unwilling to spend; “parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses”; “lived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgence”
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
