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external respiration vs periodic breathing

periodic breathing vs external respiration

external respiration and periodic breathing both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
external respiration Yes No No No
periodic breathing Yes No No No
As nouns, periodic breathing is a hyponym of external respiration; that is, periodic breathing is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than external respiration:
  • external respiration: the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
  • periodic breathing: abnormal respiration in which periods of shallow and deep breathing alternate
external respiration (noun) periodic breathing (noun)
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation abnormal respiration in which periods of shallow and deep breathing alternate
Difference between external respiration and periodic breathing

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