internal respiration
English Thesaurus
1. 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 (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | metabolic process, metabolism, |
| definition | : | the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life (noun.process) |
| derivation | : | respire, |
| definition | : | undergo the biomedical and metabolic processes of respiration by taking up oxygen and producing carbon monoxide (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | respire, |
| definition | : | undergo the biomedical and metabolic processes of respiration by taking up oxygen and producing carbon monoxide (verb.body) |
Visual ArtiKata
Explore internal respiration in ArtiKata.com >