respiration vs metabolic process

metabolic process vs respiration

respiration and metabolic process both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
respiration	Yes	No	No	No
metabolic process	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, metabolic process is a hypernym of respiration; that is, metabolic process is a word with a broader meaning than respiration:

respiration: the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lungs
metabolic process: the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life

Other hypernyms of respiration include metabolism.

respiration (noun)	metabolic process (noun)
the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lungs	the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
a single complete act of breathing in and out

Difference between respiration and metabolic process

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