Meaning Of The Word Respiratory system

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respiratory system in British English
the system of organs involved in the exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen between an organism and its environment
noun: the specialized organs, collectively, concerned with external respiration: in humans and other mammals it includes the trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, lungs, and diaphragm
noun: 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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