Respiratory

Origin

respire + -atory

Full definition of respiratory

Adjective

1. Relating to respiration; breathing.
• 2013, Katie L. Burke, In the News, Bats host many high-profile viruses that can infect humans, including severe acute respiratory syndrome and Ebola. A recent study explored the ecological variables that may contribute to bats’ propensity to harbor such zoonotic diseases by comparing them with another order of common reservoir hosts: rodents.

Derived terms

• pararespiratory
• respiratory tract

Related terms

• respirologist