breathing

nouns

the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation

is derived from

is derived from

passing or able to pass air in and out of the lungs normally; sometimes used in combination

"the boy was disappointed to find only skeletons instead of living breathing dinosaurs"; "the heavy-breathing person on the telephone"

breathing, eupneic, eupnoeic

antonym