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internal respiration
noun
Definition of INTERNAL RESPIRATION
: an exchange of gases between the cells of the body and the blood by way of the fluid bathing the cells — compare external respiration
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First Known Use of INTERNAL RESPIRATION
circa 1890
Medical Dictionary
internal respiration
noun
Medical Definition of INTERNAL RESPIRATION
: the exchange of gases (as oxygen and carbon dioxide) between the cells of the body and the blood by way of the fluid bathing the cells—compare external respiration
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