Is RESPIRATION a word?Yes. RESPIRATION is a 11-letter noun. 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 Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Meaning and definition
1noun
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
2noun
a single complete act of breathing in and out
“thirty respirations per minute”
Synonymsinternal respirationcellular respiration
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗