I would walk through the rooms I rented and listen to the unhurried murmurs the town made, constant and rhythmic, as subtly troubled as the nighttime respirings of a light sleeper. There was never silence.
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Respiring
Synonyms for "respiring" (11 found)
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Noun(3 words)
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Noun(5 words)
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6 entriesbiochemical processbiological processlife processmetabolic processphysiological processphysiological state
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15 entriesbreathing patterncitric acid cycleexpirationexternal respirationgas exchangeglycolysisinspirationinspiratory effortlabored respirationnormal respirationoxidative phosphorylationpulmonary ventilationrapid respirationrespiration ratetachypnea
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11 entriesactively respiring cellsactively respiring tissuesrespiring animalsrespiring cellsrespiring cells in culturerespiring liver cellsrespiring organismsrespiring organsrespiring populationrespiring tissuesrespiring under aerobic conditions
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