respiration vs stertor

stertor vs respiration

respiration and stertor both are nouns.

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

As nouns, stertor is a hyponym of respiration; that is, stertor 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
stertor: the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound

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

respiration (noun)	stertor (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 snoring or producing a snoring sound
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 stertor

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