breathing vs external respiration

external respiration vs breathing

breathing and external respiration both are nouns.

breathing is an adjective but external respiration is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
breathing	Yes	Yes	No	No
external respiration	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, breathing and external respiration are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of breathing include respiration, ventilation.

breathing (noun)	external respiration (noun)
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation	the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation

breathing (adjective)	external respiration (adjective)
passing or able to pass air in and out of the lungs normally; sometimes used in combination

Difference between breathing and external respiration

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