respirasi

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch respiratie, from Latin respiratio, respirare.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [rɛspiˈrasi]
• Rhymes: -si, -i
• Hyphenation: rès‧pi‧ra‧si

Noun

respirasi (first-person possessive respirasiku, second-person possessive respirasimu, third-person possessive respirasinya)

1. (biology, pulmonology) respiration:
   1. the process of inhaling and exhaling; breathing, breath.

      Synonym: pernapasan

   2. the process by which cells obtain chemical energy by the consumption of oxygen and the release of carbon dioxide.

Derived terms

• respirasi aerob
• respirasi anaerob
• respirasi seluler

 

Further reading

• “respirasi” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.