Vitamin A is vital for the health of the respiratory system.
respiratory in British English
(ˈrɛspərətərɪ, -trɪ) or rarely respirational (ˌrɛspəˈreɪʃənəl)
adjective
of, relating to, or affecting respiration or the organs used in respiration
respiratory in American English
(ˈrɛspərəˌtɔri; rɪˈspaɪrəˌtɔri)
adjective
of, for, or involving respiration or the respiratory system
Word origin
ML respiratorius
Examples of 'respiratory' in a sentence
respiratory
It has antimicrobial properties to help protect against respiratory infections.
The Sun (2017)
In Indonesia last year the government reported hundreds of thousands of cases of acute respiratory infection caused by the smoke.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Many lack socks and shoes, and dozens are said to be suffering from respiratory problems because of fires inside the compound.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
They inflame the lungs, cause respiratory diseases such as asthma and have been linked to a raised risk of heart attacks, strokes and cancer.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Sen had been in hospital for more than three weeks with a respiratory infection.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Some of these medicines may cause respiratory problems such as coughing and pains in the chest.
Martlew, Gillian & Silver, Shelley (ed) The Medicine Chest - your family's guide to prescription drugs (1988)
Some researchers also feel that acidic air pollutants can contribute to respiratory problems in humans.
McKenzie, James F. & Pinger, Robert R. An Introduction to Community Health (1995)
The strain on the respiratory system is immense during a race.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
His experience gained in respiratory medicine stood him in good stead for the rest of his career.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The damage is apparently to their respiratory systems.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Recently she had been in and out of hospital with respiratory problems.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Once it attacks your respiratory system prognosis is dire.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
He thinks that the evidence is pretty encouraging not just for stomach bugs but respiratory problems too.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Leading the protests is the owner of a chain of veterinary surgeries who suffers from a respiratory problem.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The respiratory system is particularly susceptible to the vicissitudes of our emotional life from a very early age.
Turner, Roger Newman The Hayfever Handbook - a summer survival guide (1988)
He died of a respiratory disease.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
But what do respiratory specialists make of the breathing brigade's claims?
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Plus he had a respiratory infection, which accounted for the panting.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
There are more respiratory diseases, and coughs and colds.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Diesel vehicles produce nitrogen dioxide, which can inflame the lung lining and lead to respiratory disease.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Most victims will be people with respiratory diseases or immune system deficiencies, along with patients recovering from operations.
The Sun (2009)
He was hospitalised on March 17 with a respiratory infection.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
If all upper respiratory infections, rather than just colds, were counted there was no significant difference between the two groups.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
In other languages
respiratory
British English: respiratory ADJECTIVE
Respiratory means relating to breathing.
...people with severe respiratory problems.
American English: respiratory
Brazilian Portuguese: respiratório
Chinese: 呼吸的
European Spanish: respiratorio
French: respiratoire
German: Atmungs-
Italian: respiratorio
Japanese: 呼吸器の
Korean: 호흡의
European Portuguese: respiratório
Latin American Spanish: respiratorio
All related terms of 'respiratory'
respiratory arrest
cessation of breathing
respiratory system
the specialized organs, collectively, concerned with external respiration : in humans and other mammals it includes the trachea , bronchi , bronchioles , lungs , and diaphragm
respiratory tract
the passages through which air enters and leaves the body
respiratory failure
a condition in which the respiratory system is unable to provide an adequate supply of oxygen or to remove carbon dioxide efficiently
respiratory illness
Illness is the fact or experience of being ill .
respiratory infection
An infection is a disease caused by germs or bacteria.
respiratory medicine
the branch of medical science concerned with the lungs and respiratory system and their diseases
respiratory pigment
any of several colored protein substances, as hemoglobin and hemocyanin, in the circulatory system of animals and some plants, that combine reversibly with oxygen that is carried to the tissues
respiratory quotient
the ratio of the volume of carbon dioxide expired to the volume of oxygen consumed by an organism , tissue , or cell in a given time
respiratory distress syndrome
an acute lung disease of the newborn , occurring primarily in premature babies and babies born to ill mothers, characterized by rapid breathing , flaring of the nostrils , inelastic lungs, edema of the extremities , and in some cases the formation of a hyaline membrane on the lungs caused by a lack of surfactant in the immature lung tissue
respiratory syncytial virus
a myxovirus causing infections of the nose and throat , esp in young children. It is thought to be involved in some cot deaths
acute respiratory distress syndrome
a life-threatening respiratory condition in which trauma to the lungs leads to inflammation, rapid accumulation of fluid in the alveoli , a decrease in the amount of oxygen in the blood, and respiratory distress