n.
Pronunciation: ˌ res-p ə - ' rä-m ə -t ə r
Function: noun
Date: circa 1883
: an instrument for studying the character and extent of respiration
– res · pi · ro · met · ric \ -r ō - ' me-trik \ adjective
– res · pi · rom · e · try \ - ' rä-m ə -tr ē \ noun