Definition of breathing

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Breathing (n.) Also, in a wider sense, the sound caused by the friction of the outgoing breath in the throat, mouth, etc., when the glottis is wide open; aspiration; the sound expressed by the letter h..

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Orthopny :: Orthopny (n.) Specifically, a morbid condition in which respiration can be performed only in an erect posture; by extension, any difficulty of breathing..
Spirit :: Spirit (n.) A rough breathing; an aspirate, as the letter h; also, a mark to denote aspiration; a breathing..
Smother :: Smother (v. t.) To destroy the life of by suffocation; to deprive of the air necessary for life; to cover up closely so as to prevent breathing; to suffocate; as, to smother a child..
Groan :: Groan (v. i.) To give forth a low, moaning sound in breathing; to utter a groan, as in pain, in sorrow, or in derision; to moan..
Lene :: Lene (a.) Smooth; as, the lene breathing..
Stuttering :: Stuttering (n.) The act of one who stutters; -- restricted by some physiologists to defective speech due to inability to form the proper sounds, the breathing being normal, as distinguished from stammering..
Phthisicky :: Phthisicky (a.) Having phthisis, or some symptom of it, as difficulty in breathing..
Insufflation :: Insufflation (n.) The act of breathing on or into anythin.
Ecstasy :: Ecstasy (n.) A state which consists in total suspension of sensibility, of voluntary motion, and largely of mental power. The body is erect and inflexible; the pulsation and breathing are not affected..
Spirit :: Spirit (n.) Air set in motion by breathing; breath; hence, sometimes, life itself..
Auricula :: Auricula (n.) A genus of air-breathing mollusks mostly found near the sea, where the water is brackish.
Snail :: Snail (n.) Any one of numerous species of terrestrial air-breathing gastropods belonging to the genus Helix and many allied genera of the family Helicidae. They are abundant in nearly all parts of the world except the arctic regions, and feed almost entirely on vegetation; a land snail..
Breathing :: Breathing (n.) Air in gentle motion.
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..
Lunged :: Lunged (a.) Having lungs, or breathing organs similar to lungs..
Aspiration :: Aspiration (n.) The act of breathing; a breath; an inspiration.
Breathing :: Breathing (n.) Exercising; promotion of respiration.
Asper :: Asper (n.) The rough breathing; a mark (/) placed over an initial vowel sound or over / to show that it is aspirated, that is, pronounced with h before it; thus ws, pronounced h/s, rh`twr, pronounced hrat/r..
Breathing :: Breathing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Breath.
Roaring :: Roaring (n.) An affection of the windpipe of a horse, causing a loud, peculiar noise in breathing under exertion; the making of the noise so caused. See Roar, v. i., 5..
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