cellbreathing
nounUK /ˈselˌbriːðɪŋ/
US /ˈselˌbriːðɪŋ/
Cellbreathing is how tiny parts of a living thing use air to get energy.
The teacher explained that cellbreathing happens inside every plant and animal.
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2. The process in which cells take in oxygen and give off carbon dioxide.
Scientists studied cellbreathing to understand how muscles work during exercise.
3. A simple way to describe how living cells turn food and air into power.
In class, we drew a picture of cellbreathing with arrows showing air going in.
4. The exchange of gases that keeps a cell alive and healthy.
Without cellbreathing, the cells in your body could not keep working.