respiratory

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respiratory

/ɹɪˈspɪ.ɹət.ə.ɹi/ UK
/ɹɪˈspɪ.ɹə.tɹi/ UK
/ˈɹɛs.pə.ɹət.ə.ɹi/ UK
/ˈɹɛs.pə.ɹə.tɹi/ UK
/ˈɹɛs.pɹə.tɹi/ UK
/ɹɪˈspʌɪ.ɹət.ə.ɹi/ UK
/ɹɪˈspʌɪ.ɹə.tɹi/ UK
/ˈɹɛs.pəɹ.əˌtɔɹ.i/ US
/ˈɹɛs.pɹəˌtɔɹ.i/ US
/ɹɪˈspaɪ.ɹəˌtɔɹ.i/ US
/ˈɹɛs.pəˌtɔɹ.i/ US, proscribed, sometimes

Rhymes with -ɪɹətəɹi, -ɛspəɹətəɹi, -aɪɹətəɹi, -ɛspəɹətɔːɹi, -aɪɹətɔːɹi

Where it comes from

Borrowed from New Latin respīrātōrius, equal to respire + -atory.

adjective

not comparable, relational Relating to respiration or the organs of respiration; breathing. Bats host many high-profile viruses that can infect humans, including severe acute respiratory syndrome and Ebola. A recent study explored the ecological variables that may contribute to bats’ propensity to harbor such zoonotic diseases by comparing them with another order of common reservoir hosts:

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: pulmonary, lung, ventilator, cardiopulmonary, ventilatory, respirator, arthritis, saliva, membrane, airway, infectious, immunity, parasitic, breathe, respirable, inhalation

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adj relating to respiration

Español	respiratorio
中文	呼吸的 hūxī de
Português	respiratório
Français	respiratoire
Deutsch	Atem-, respiratorisch
Italiano	respiratorio
Русский	дыха́тельный dyxátelʹnyj, респирато́рный respiratórnyj
العربية	جِهَاز تَنَفُّسِيّ jihāz tanaffusiyy, تَنَفُّسِيّ tanaffusiyy

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@misc{respiratory_2026,
  title = {respiratory},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/respiratory},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}