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Respiratory

/rˈɛspərəˌtɔri/
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(adj) Relating to respiration or the organs of respiration; breathing.

Concerning the characteristics of respiratory function in swimmers.
She suffers from a respiratory disease.
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The child was admitted to hospital with a severe ____ infection that had not responded to antibiotics.

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