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Thesaurus: respiratory system
the system for taking in oxygen and giving off carbon dioxide; in terrestrial animals this is accomplished by breathing
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- n. the system for taking in oxygen and giving off carbon dioxide; in terrestrial animals this is accomplished by breathing