respiration vs smoke

smoke vs respiration

respiration and smoke both are nouns.

respiration is not a verb while smoke is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
respiration	Yes	No	No	No
smoke	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, smoke is a hyponym of respiration; that is, smoke 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
smoke: the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

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

respiration (noun)	smoke (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 act of smoking tobacco or other substances
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation	(baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity
a single complete act of breathing in and out	tobacco leaves that have been made into a cylinder
	street names for marijuana
	something with no concrete substance
	an indication of some hidden activity
	a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
	a hot vapor containing fine particles of carbon being produced by combustion

respiration (verb)	smoke (verb)
	inhale and exhale smoke from cigarettes, cigars, pipes
	emit a cloud of fine particles

Difference between respiration and smoke

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