respiration vs periodic breathing

periodic breathing vs respiration

respiration and periodic breathing both are nouns.

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

As nouns, periodic breathing is a hyponym of respiration; that is, periodic breathing is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than respiration:

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

Other hyponyms of respiration include artificial respiration, abdominal breathing, eupnea, eupnoea, hyperpnea, hypopnea, hyperventilation, heaving, panting, Cheyne-Stokes respiration, smoke, smoking, snore, snoring, stertor, sniffle, snivel, snuffle, wheeze, second wind.

respiration (noun)	periodic breathing (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	abnormal respiration in which periods of shallow and deep breathing alternate
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 periodic breathing

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