Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word The process of taking in oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide from the body through the lungs. Synonyms:
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This word has no antonyms Examples:
I found it hard to keep breathing.She slowed her breathing to stay calm.
Etymology:
Derived from the Old English breothung, which in turn came from the Proto-Germanic root breuthanan, meaning to breathe.
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