res ‧ pi ‧ ra ‧ tion /ˌrespəˈreɪʃ ə n, ˌrespɪˈreɪʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: respiratio , from respirare 'to breathe' , from spirare 'to blow, breathe' ]
technical the process of breathing
⇨ ↑ artificial respiration