internal respiration
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the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lungs
Types & categories
- metabolic process hypernym
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- respire derivation
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| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | respire |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | metabolic process |