respiration

• If spasms threaten respiration, artificial respiration is necessary Tartar Emetic or other Antimonial Poisons.--If vomiting is not present, induce it by an emetic. —  Papers on Health
• These are the bones connected with respiration--the operculum, the branchiostegal rays, the branchial arches, and others. —  Form and Function A Contribution to the History of Animal Morphology
• There is a cold, repulsive atmosphere about him that is too chilling for my respiration, and I shall certainly keep at a distance from its influence. —  John Quincy Adams American Statesmen Series
• If the respiration is very fast, or difficult, or wheezy, or in any way very unusual, we can tell it at a glance. —  Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts
• We believe the cause of this modification of respiration is the change in dress which is usually made about that time. —  Plain Facts for Old and Young

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