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respiratory

Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈspɪ.ɹət.ə.ɹi/

The English word “respiratory” has 1 meaning listed here.

adjective

  1. Relating to respiration or the organs of respiration; breathing.

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin respīrātōrius, equal to respire + -atory.

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