RESPIRATORY SYSTEM


Meaning of RESPIRATORY SYSTEM in English

Anat.

the system by which oxygen is taken into the body and an exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place; in mammals the system includes the nasal passages, pharynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs.

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Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .