respiration vs wheeze

wheeze vs respiration

respiration and wheeze both are nouns.

respiration is not a verb while wheeze is a verb.

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

As nouns, wheeze is a hyponym of respiration; that is, wheeze 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
wheeze: breathing with a husky or whistling 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, stertor, sniffle, snivel, snuffle, second wind.

respiration (noun)	wheeze (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	breathing with a husky or whistling sound
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation	(Briticism) a clever or amusing scheme or trick
a single complete act of breathing in and out

respiration (verb)	wheeze (verb)
	breathe with difficulty

Difference between respiration and wheeze

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