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Noun: internal respiration
  1. 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
    - respiration, cellular respiration

Derived forms: internal respirations

Type of: metabolic process, metabolism

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