respiration; inhaling and exhaling
Living, awake, breathing, existing, mortal
living, breathing, animate, subsisting, existing, functioning, active, alert
The only exact synonym for alive is living. Metaphorically, sometimes breathing is also used.
Inspiration is the intake of air when breathing. Expiration is the complimentary movement. Synonyms are inhaling and exhaling. Respiration is the act of breathing. There is also respiration on the cellular level, which is the electron transfer in cytochrome P-450.
Synonyms for the word "breathing" meaning to take air in and let it out include the following: Ventilations, respirations, inhale, insufflate, exhale, inspire and expire, and others such as draw in, gasp, pant, puff, sigh, snort, wheeze, use lungs and billow.
They are synonyms.
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Relative and kin are synonyms.
Exhale is the best word when it comes to breathing, a medical word would be to expiration, a few more would be to emit air, blow, give off, and my original quote: "Pushing CO2"
The act of breathing is a combination of inhaling and exhaling. A synonym for breath is respiration. Words for types of breathing include gasp, pant, wheeze, and puff. The metaphorical use has the synonyms rest and pause. The word is also used as a synonym for life force (e.g. last breath) or being.
They are synonyms.
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