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Overview of noun breathing

      »   The noun breathing has 1 meanings (first 1 from tagged texts)

• breathing, External1.) External -- (outward features; "he enjoyed the solemn externals of religion")
  
  1.) External -- (happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface; "the external auditory canal"; "external pressures")
  
  external respiration, Respiration1.) Respiration, internal respiration, cellular respiration -- (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)
  
  2.) Respiration -- (a single complete act of breathing in and out; "thirty respirations per minute")
  
  respiration, ventilation -- (the Bodily1.) Bodily -- (of or relating to or belonging to the body; "a bodily organ"; "bodily functions")
  
  2.) Bodily, corporal, corporeal, somatic -- (affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit; "bodily needs"; "a corporal defect"; "corporeal suffering"; "a somatic symptom or somatic illness")
  
  bodily process of Inhalation1.) Inhalation, inspiration, aspiration, breathing in -- (the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing)
  
  2.) Inhalant, inhalation -- (a medication to be taken by inhaling it)
  
  inhalation and Exhalation1.) Halitus, exhalation -- (exhaled breath)
  
  2.) Exhalation, expiration, breathing out -- (the act of expelling air from the lungs)
  
  exhalation; the Process1.) Procedure, process -- (a particular course of action intended to achieve a result; "the procedure of obtaining a driver's license"; "it was a process of trial and error")
  
  2.) Process, cognitive process, mental process, operation, cognitive operation -- ((psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents; "the process of thinking"; "the cognitive operation of remembering")
  
  process of Taking1.) Pickings, taking -- (the act of someone who picks up or takes something; "the pickings were easy"; "clothing could be had for the taking")
  
  1.) Take -- (carry out; "take action"; "take steps"; "take vengeance")
  
  taking in Oxygen1.) Oxygen, O, atomic number 8 -- (a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust)
  
  oxygen from Inhaled1.) Inhale -- (draw deep into the lungs in by breathing; "Clinton smoked marijuana but never inhaled")
  
  2.) Inhale, inspire, breathe in -- (draw in (air); "Inhale deeply"; "inhale the fresh mountain air"; "The patient has trouble inspiring"; "The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well")
  
  inhaled air and Releasing1.) Let go of, let go, release, relinquish -- (release, as from one's grip; "Let go of the door handle, please!"; "relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall")
  
  2.) Free, liberate, release, unloose, unloosen, loose -- (grant freedom to; free from confinement)
  
  releasing carbon Dioxide1.) Dioxide -- (an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in the molecule)
  
  dioxide by exhalation)

Overview of verb breathe
The verb Breathe1.) Breathe, take a breath, respire, suspire -- (draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs; "I can breathe better when the air is clean"; "The patient is respiring")

2.) Breathe -- (be alive; "Every creature that breathes")

breathe has 9 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)

• breathe, Take1.) Return, issue, take, takings, proceeds, yield, payoff -- (the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%")
  
  2.) Take -- (the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption)
  
  take a breath, Respire1.) Respire -- (breathe easily again, as after exertion or anxiety)
  
  2.) Respire -- (undergo the biomedical and metabolic processes of respiration by taking up oxygen and producing carbon monoxide)
  
  respire, suspire -- (Draw1.) Draw -- (a gully that is shallower than a ravine)
  
  2.) Drawing card, draw, attraction, attractor, attracter -- (an entertainer who attracts large audiences; "he was the biggest drawing card they had")
  
  draw air into, and Expel1.) Expel, throw out, kick out -- (force to leave or move out; "He was expelled from his native country")
  
  2.) Expel, eject, chuck out, exclude, throw out, kick out, turf out, boot out, turn out -- (put out or expel from a place; "The child was expelled from the classroom")
  
  expel out of, the Lungs1.) Lung -- (either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood)
  
  lungs; "I can Breathe1.) Breathe, take a breath, respire, suspire -- (draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs; "I can breathe better when the air is clean"; "The patient is respiring")
  
  2.) Breathe -- (be alive; "Every creature that breathes")
  
  breathe better when the Air1.) Air -- (a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of; "air pollution"; "a smell of chemicals in the air"; "open a window and let in some air"; "I need some fresh air")
  
  2.) Air travel, aviation, air -- (travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air")
  
  air is clean"; "The Patient1.) Patient -- (a person who requires medical care; "the number of emergency patients has grown rapidly")
  
  2.) Affected role, patient role, patient -- (the semantic role of an entity that is not the agent but is directly involved in or affected by the happening denoted by the verb in the clause)
  
  patient is respiring")

• breathe -- (be Alive1.) Alive, live -- (possessing life; "the happiest person alive"; "the nerve is alive"; "doctors are working hard to keep him alive"; "burned alive"; "a live canary")
  
  2.) Alive -- ((often followed by `with') full of life and spirit; "she was wonderfully alive for her age"; "a face alive with mischief")
  
  alive; "Every Creature1.) Animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna -- (a living organism characterized by voluntary movement)
  
  2.) Creature, wight -- (a human being; `wight' is an archaic term)
  
  creature that breathes")

• breathe -- (Impart1.) Impart, leave, give, pass on -- (tell or deposit (information) knowledge; "give a secret to the Russians"; "leave your name and address here")
  
  2.) Lend, impart, bestow, contribute, add, bring -- (bestow a quality on; "Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company"; "The music added a lot to the play"; "She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings"; "This adds a light note to the program")
  
  impart as if by breathing; "He Breathed1.) Breathe, take a breath, respire, suspire -- (draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs; "I can breathe better when the air is clean"; "The patient is respiring")
  
  2.) Breathe -- (be alive; "Every creature that breathes")
  
  breathed new Life1.) Life -- (a characteristic state or mode of living; "social life"; "city life"; "real life")
  
  2.) Life -- (the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living; "he hoped for a new life in Australia"; "he wanted to live his own life without interference from others")
  
  life into the old house")

• breathe -- (Allow1.) Let, allow, permit -- (make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen; "This permits the water to rush in"; "This sealed door won't allow the water come into the basement"; "This will permit the rain to run off")
  
  2.) Permit, allow, let, countenance -- (consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam")
  
  allow the Passage1.) Passage, transition -- (the act of passing from one state or place to the next)
  
  2.) Passage -- (a section of text; particularly a section of medium length)
  
  passage of Air1.) Air -- (a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of; "air pollution"; "a smell of chemicals in the air"; "open a window and let in some air"; "I need some fresh air")
  
  2.) Air travel, aviation, air -- (travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air")
  
  air through; "Our New1.) New -- (not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered; "a new law"; "new cars"; "a new comet"; "a new friend"; "a new year"; "the New World")
  
  2.) New -- (other than the former one(s); different; "they now have a new leaders"; "my new car is four years old but has only 15,000 miles on it"; "ready to take a new direction")
  
  new synthetic Fabric1.) Fabric, cloth, material, textile -- (artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress")
  
  2.) Framework, fabric -- (the underlying structure; "restoring the framework of the bombed building"; "it is part of the fabric of society")
  
  fabric breathes and is Perfect1.) Perfective, perfective tense, perfect, perfect tense -- (a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect))
  
  1.) Perfect, hone -- (make perfect or complete; "perfect your French in Paris!")
  
  perfect for Summer1.) Summer, summertime -- (the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox; "they spent a lazy summer at the shore")
  
  1.) Summer -- (spend the summer; "We summered in Kashmir")
  
  summer wear")

• breathe -- (Utter1.) Express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to -- (articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse")
  
  2.) Utter, emit, let out, let loose -- (express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand")
  
  utter or Tell1.) Tell, William Tell -- (a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap))
  
  1.) State, say, tell -- (express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name")
  
  tell; "not Breathe1.) Breathe, take a breath, respire, suspire -- (draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs; "I can breathe better when the air is clean"; "The patient is respiring")
  
  2.) Breathe -- (be alive; "Every creature that breathes")
  
  breathe a word")

• breathe -- (Manifest1.) Manifest -- (a customs document listing the contents put on a ship or plane)
  
  1.) Attest, certify, manifest, demonstrate, evidence -- (provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes; "His high fever attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"; "This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness")
  
  manifest or Evince1.) Express, show, evince -- (give expression to; "She showed her disappointment")
  
  evince; "She Breathes1.) Breathe, take a breath, respire, suspire -- (draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs; "I can breathe better when the air is clean"; "The patient is respiring")
  
  2.) Breathe -- (be alive; "Every creature that breathes")
  
  breathes the Christian1.) Christian -- (a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination)
  
  1.) Christian -- (relating to or characteristic of Christianity; "Christian rites")
  
  Christian spirit")

• rest, Breathe1.) Breathe, take a breath, respire, suspire -- (draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs; "I can breathe better when the air is clean"; "The patient is respiring")
  
  2.) Breathe -- (be alive; "Every creature that breathes")
  
  breathe, catch one's breath, Take1.) Return, issue, take, takings, proceeds, yield, payoff -- (the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%")
  
  2.) Take -- (the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption)
  
  take a Breather1.) Breath, breather, breathing place, breathing space, breathing spell, breathing time -- (a short respite)
  
  2.) Snorkel, schnorkel, schnorchel, snorkel breather, breather -- (air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay submerged for extended periods of time)
  
  breather -- (Take1.) Return, issue, take, takings, proceeds, yield, payoff -- (the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%")
  
  2.) Take -- (the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption)
  
  take a Short1.) Short -- (the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed)
  
  2.) Short circuit, short -- (accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference)
  
  short break from one's Activities1.) Activity -- (any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity")
  
  2.) Action, activity, activeness -- (the state of being active; "his sphere of activity"; "he is out of action")
  
  activities in Order1.) Order -- ((often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed; "the British ships dropped anchor and waited for orders from London")
  
  2.) Order, order of magnitude -- (a degree in a continuum of size or quantity; "it was on the order of a mile"; "an explosion of a low order of magnitude")
  
  order to relax)

• breathe -- (Reach1.) Range, reach -- (the limits within which something can be effective; "range of motion"; "he was beyond the reach of their fire")
  
  2.) Scope, range, reach, orbit, compass, ambit -- (an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power")
  
  reach full Flavor1.) Spirit, tone, feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, look, smell -- (the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people; "the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason")
  
  2.) Relish, flavor, flavour, sapidity, savor, savour, smack, nip, tang -- (the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth)
  
  flavor by Absorbing1.) Absorb -- (become imbued; "The liquids, light, and gases absorb")
  
  2.) Absorb, assimilate, ingest, take in -- (take up mentally; "he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe")
  
  absorbing air and Being1.) Being, beingness, existence -- (the state or fact of existing; "a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries")
  
  2.) Organism, being -- (a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently)
  
  being let to Stand1.) Base, pedestal, stand -- (a support or foundation; "the base of the lamp")
  
  2.) Stand -- (the position where a thing or person stands)
  
  stand after having been Uncorked1.) Uncork -- (release; "uncork his anger")
  
  2.) Uncork -- (draw the cork from (bottles); "uncork the French wine")
  
  uncorked; "This Rare1.) Rare -- (not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness; "a rare word"; "rare books")
  
  2.) Rare -- (recurring only at long intervals; "a rare appearance"; "total eclipses are rare events")
  
  rare Bordeaux Must1.) Must -- (a necessary or essential thing; "seat belts are an absolute must")
  
  2.) Must -- (grape juice before or during fermentation)
  
  must be Allowed1.) Let, allow, permit -- (make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen; "This permits the water to rush in"; "This sealed door won't allow the water come into the basement"; "This will permit the rain to run off")
  
  2.) Permit, allow, let, countenance -- (consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam")
  
  allowed to Breathe1.) Breathe, take a breath, respire, suspire -- (draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs; "I can breathe better when the air is clean"; "The patient is respiring")
  
  2.) Breathe -- (be alive; "Every creature that breathes")
  
  breathe for at Least1.) Least -- (something that is of no importance; "it is the least I can do"; "that is the least of my concerns")
  
  1.) Least -- (the superlative of `little' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the'; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree; "didn't care the least bit"; "he has the least talent of anyone")
  
  least 2 hours")

• emit, Breathe1.) Breathe, take a breath, respire, suspire -- (draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs; "I can breathe better when the air is clean"; "The patient is respiring")
  
  2.) Breathe -- (be alive; "Every creature that breathes")
  
  breathe, pass Off1.) Murder, slay, hit, dispatch, bump off, off, polish off, remove -- (kill intentionally and with premeditation; "The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered")
  
  1.) Off -- (not in operation or operational; "the oven is off"; "the lights are off")
  
  off -- (Expel1.) Expel, throw out, kick out -- (force to leave or move out; "He was expelled from his native country")
  
  2.) Expel, eject, chuck out, exclude, throw out, kick out, turf out, boot out, turn out -- (put out or expel from a place; "The child was expelled from the classroom")
  
  expel (gases or odors))

Overview of adj breathing
      »   The adj breathing has 1 meanings (first 1 from tagged texts)

• breathing, Eupneic1.) Breathing, eupneic, eupnoeic -- (passing or able to pass air in and out of the lungs normally; sometimes used in combination; "the boy was disappointed to find only skeletons instead of living breathing dinosaurs"; "the heavy-breathing person on the telephone")
  
  eupneic, eupnoeic -- (Passing1.) Pass, passing play, passing game, passing -- ((American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate; "the coach sent in a passing play on third and long")
  
  2.) Passing, loss, departure, exit, expiration, going, release -- (euphemistic expressions for death; "thousands mourned his passing")
  
  passing or Able1.) Able -- ((usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something; "able to swim"; "she was able to program her computer"; "we were at last able to buy a car"; "able to get a grant for the project")
  
  2.) Able, capable -- (have the skills and qualifications to do things well; "able teachers"; "a capable administrator"; "children as young as 14 can be extremely capable and dependable")
  
  able to Pass1.) Base on balls, walk, pass -- ((baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls; "he worked the pitcher for a base on balls")
  
  2.) Pass -- ((military) a written leave of absence; "he had a pass for three days")
  
  pass air in and out of the Lungs1.) Lung -- (either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood)
  
  lungs normally; Sometimes1.) Sometimes -- (on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always; "sometimes she wished she were back in England"; "sometimes her photography is breathtaking"; "sometimes they come for a month; at other times for six months")
  
  sometimes used in Combination1.) Combination -- (a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities)
  
  2.) Combination -- (a coordinated sequence of chess moves)
  
  combination; "the Boy1.) Male child, boy -- (a youthful male person; "the baby was a boy"; "she made the boy brush his teeth every night"; "most soldiers are only boys in uniform")
  
  2.) Boy -- (a friendly informal reference to a grown man; "he likes to play golf with the boys")
  
  boy was Disappointed1.) Disappoint, let down -- (fail to meet the hopes or expectations of; "Her boyfriend let her down when he did not propose marriage")
  
  1.) Defeated, disappointed, discomfited, foiled, frustrated, thwarted -- (disappointingly unsuccessful; "disappointed expectations and thwarted ambitions"; "their foiled attempt to capture Calais"; "many frustrated poets end as pipe-smoking teachers"; "his best efforts were thwarted")
  
  disappointed to Find1.) Discovery, breakthrough, find -- (a productive insight)
  
  2.) Discovery, find, uncovering -- (the act of discovering something)
  
  find only Skeletons1.) Skeleton -- (something reduced to its minimal form; "the battalion was a mere skeleton of its former self"; "the bare skeleton of a novel")
  
  2.) Skeleton, skeleton in the closet, skeleton in the cupboard -- (a scandal that is kept secret; "there must be a skeleton somewhere in that family's closet")
  
  skeletons instead of Living1.) Life, living -- (the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities; "he could no longer cope with the complexities of life")
  
  2.) Living -- (people who are still living; "save your pity for the living")
  
  living breathing dinosaurs"; "the heavy-breathing Person1.) Person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")
  
  2.) Person -- (a human body (usually including the clothing); "a weapon was hidden on his person")
  
  person on the telephone")

Related Terms - "Breathing"

Meaning 1 of Breathingbreathing, external Respiration1.) Respiration, internal respiration, cellular respiration -- (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)

2.) Respiration -- (a single complete act of Breath1.) Breath -- (the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing; "he took a deep breath and dived into the pool"; "he was fighting to his last breath")

2.) Breath -- (the air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration; "his sour breath offended her")

Breath - The process of taking in and expelling air during breathing; "he took a deep breath and dived into the pool"; "he was fighting to his last breath"ing in and out; "thirty respirations per minute")

Respiration - 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, ventilation bodily process, body process, bodily function, activity

• Control1.) Control -- (power to direct or determine; "under control")
  
  2.) Control -- (a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another; "measures for the control of disease"; "they instituted controls over drinking on campus")
  
  Control - Power to direct or determine; "under control"

• Breathing1.) Breathing, external respiration, respiration, ventilation -- (the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation)
  
  1.) Breathe, take a breath, respire, suspire -- (draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs; "I can breathe better when the air is clean"; "The patient is respiring")
  
  Breathing, External respiration1.) Breathing, external respiration, respiration, ventilation -- (the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation)
  
  External respiration, Respiration1.) Respiration, internal respiration, cellular respiration -- (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)
  
  2.) Respiration -- (a single complete act of breathing in and out; "thirty respirations per minute")
  
  Respiration, Ventilation1.) Ventilation, airing -- (the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air)
  
  2.) Ventilation, ventilation system, ventilating system -- (a mechanical system in a building that provides fresh air; "she was continually adjusting the ventilation")
  
  Ventilation - The bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation

• respiration - no definition found

• breath - no definition found

• Consumption1.) Consumption, ingestion, intake, uptake -- (the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating))
  
  2.) Pulmonary tuberculosis, consumption, phthisis, wasting disease, white plague -- (involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body)
  
  Consumption, Ingestion1.) Consumption, ingestion, intake, uptake -- (the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating))
  
  Ingestion, Intake1.) Consumption, ingestion, intake, uptake -- (the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating))
  
  2.) Intake -- (an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container)
  
  Intake, Uptake1.) Consumption, ingestion, intake, uptake -- (the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating))
  
  2.) Uptake -- (a process of taking up or using up or consuming; "they developed paper napkins with a greater uptake of liquids")
  
  Uptake - The process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)

• Sexual activity1.) Sexual activity, sexual practice, sex, sex activity -- (activities associated with sexual intercourse; "they had sex in the back seat")
  
  Sexual activity, Sexual practice1.) Sexual activity, sexual practice, sex, sex activity -- (activities associated with sexual intercourse; "they had sex in the back seat")
  
  Sexual practice, Sex1.) Sexual activity, sexual practice, sex, sex activity -- (activities associated with sexual intercourse; "they had sex in the back seat")
  
  2.) Sex -- (either of the two categories (male or female) into which most organisms are divided; "the war between the sexes")
  
  Sex, Sex activity1.) Sexual activity, sexual practice, sex, sex activity -- (activities associated with sexual intercourse; "they had sex in the back seat")
  
  Sex activity - Activities associated with sexual intercourse; "they had sex in the back seat"

• Insemination1.) Insemination -- (the act of sowing (of seeds in the ground or, figuratively, of germs in the body or ideas in the mind, etc.))
  
  2.) Insemination -- (the introduction of semen into the genital tract of a female)
  
  Insemination - The act of sowing (of seeds in the ground or, figuratively, of germs in the body or ideas in the mind, etc.)

• Sleeping1.) Sleeping -- (the state of being asleep)
  
  2.) Quiescence, quiescency, dormancy, sleeping -- (quiet and inactive restfulness)
  
  Sleeping - The state of being asleep

• Reaction1.) Reaction -- (a response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude; "he was pleased by the audience's reaction to his performance"; "John feared his mother's reaction when she saw the broken lamp")
  
  2.) Reaction, response -- (a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some foregoing stimulus or agent; "a bad reaction to the medicine"; "his responses have slowed with age")
  
  Reaction, Response1.) Response -- (a result; "this situation developed in response to events in Africa")
  
  2.) Reaction, response -- (a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some foregoing stimulus or agent; "a bad reaction to the medicine"; "his responses have slowed with age")
  
  Response - A response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude; "he was pleased by the audience's reaction to his performance"; "John feared his mother's reaction when she saw the broken lamp"

• Crying1.) Crying, weeping, tears -- (the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds); "I hate to hear the crying of a child"; "she was in tears")
  
  1.) Cry, outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation -- (a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience")
  
  Crying, Weeping1.) Crying, weeping, tears -- (the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds); "I hate to hear the crying of a child"; "she was in tears")
  
  1.) Cry, weep -- (shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain; "She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death"; "The girl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get up the stairs")
  
  Weeping, Tears1.) Crying, weeping, tears -- (the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds); "I hate to hear the crying of a child"; "she was in tears")
  
  1.) Tear, teardrop -- (a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands; "his story brought tears to her eyes")
  
  Tears - The process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds); "I hate to hear the crying of a child"; "she was in tears"

• Ablactation1.) Ablactation -- (the cessation of Lactation1.) Lactation -- (the period following birth during which milk is secreted; "lactation normally continues until weaning")
  
  2.) Lactation -- (the production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands)
  
  Lactation - The period following birth during which milk is secreted; "lactation normally continues until weaning")
  
  2.) Weaning, ablactation -- (the act of substituting other food for the mother's milk in the diet of a child or young mammal)
  
  Ablactation - The cessation of lactation

• Anastalsis1.) Anastalsis -- (muscular action of the alimentary tract in a direction opposite to peristalsis)
  
  Anastalsis - Muscular action of the alimentary tract in a direction opposite to peristalsis

• Discharge1.) Discharge -- (the sudden giving off of energy)
  
  2.) Discharge, venting -- (the act of venting)
  
  Discharge, Emission1.) Emission, emanation -- (the act of emitting; causing to flow forth)
  
  2.) Discharge, emission -- (a substance that is emitted or released)
  
  Emission, Expelling1.) Discharge, emission, expelling -- (any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body; "the discharge of pus")
  
  1.) Expel, throw out, kick out -- (force to leave or move out; "He was expelled from his native country")
  
  Expelling - The sudden giving off of energy

• Expectoration1.) Expectoration -- (the process of coughing up and spitting out)
  
  2.) Spit, spitting, expectoration -- (the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva))
  
  Expectoration - The process of coughing up and spitting out

• Festering1.) Festering, suppuration, maturation -- ((medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus)
  
  2.) Pus, purulence, suppuration, ichor, sanies, festering -- (a fluid product of inflammation)
  
  Festering, Suppuration1.) Festering, suppuration, maturation -- ((medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus)
  
  2.) Pus, purulence, suppuration, ichor, sanies, festering -- (a fluid product of inflammation)
  
  Suppuration, Maturation1.) Maturation, ripening, maturement -- (coming to full development; becoming mature)
  
  2.) Growth, growing, maturation, development, ontogeny, ontogenesis -- ((biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level; "he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children")
  
  Maturation - (medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus

• Healing1.) Healing -- (the natural process by which the body repairs itself)
  
  1.) Mend, heal -- (heal or recover; "My broken leg is mending")
  
  Healing - The natural process by which the body repairs itself

• Hypostasis1.) Hypostasis, epistasis -- (the suppression of a gene by the effect of an unrelated gene)
  
  2.) Hypostasis -- (the accumulation of blood in an organ)
  
  Hypostasis - The suppression of a gene by the effect of an unrelated gene

• Lacrimation1.) Lacrimation, lachrymation, tearing, watering -- (shedding tears)
  
  Lacrimation, Lachrymation1.) Lacrimation, lachrymation, tearing, watering -- (shedding tears)
  
  Lachrymation, Tearing1.) Lacrimation, lachrymation, tearing, watering -- (shedding tears)
  
  1.) Tear, rupture, snap, bust -- (separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper")
  
  Tearing, Watering1.) Lacrimation, lachrymation, tearing, watering -- (shedding tears)
  
  2.) Watering -- (wetting with water; "the lawn needs a great deal of watering")
  
  Watering - Shedding tears

• lactation - no definition found

• Opsonization1.) Opsonization, opsonisation -- (process whereby opsonins make an invading microorganism more susceptible to Phagocytosis1.) Phagocytosis -- (process in which phagocytes engulf and digest microorganisms and cellular debris; an important defense against infection)
  
  Phagocytosis - Process in which phagocytes engulf and digest microorganisms and cellular debris; an important defense against infection)
  
  Opsonization, Opsonisation1.) Opsonization, opsonisation -- (process whereby opsonins make an invading microorganism more susceptible to phagocytosis)
  
  Opsonisation - Process whereby opsonins make an invading microorganism more susceptible to phagocytosis

• Overactivity1.) Overactivity -- (excessive activity; "overactivity of the sebaceous glands causes the skin to become oily")
  
  Overactivity - Excessive activity; "overactivity of the sebaceous glands causes the skin to become oily"

• Peristalsis1.) Peristalsis, vermiculation -- (the process of wavelike muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along)
  
  Peristalsis, Vermiculation1.) Peristalsis, vermiculation -- (the process of wavelike muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along)
  
  2.) Vermiculation -- (a decoration consisting of wormlike carvings)
  
  Vermiculation - The process of wavelike muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along

• Perspiration1.) Perspiration, sweat, sudor -- (salty fluid secreted by sweat glands; "sweat poured off his brow")
  
  2.) Perspiration, sweating, diaphoresis, sudation, hidrosis -- (the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid; "perspiration is a homeostatic process")
  
  Perspiration, Sweating1.) Perspiration, sweating, diaphoresis, sudation, hidrosis -- (the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid; "perspiration is a homeostatic process")
  
  1.) Sweat, sudate, perspire -- (excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin; "Exercise makes one sweat")
  
  Sweating, Diaphoresis1.) Perspiration, sweating, diaphoresis, sudation, hidrosis -- (the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid; "perspiration is a homeostatic process")
  
  Diaphoresis, Sudation1.) Perspiration, sweating, diaphoresis, sudation, hidrosis -- (the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid; "perspiration is a homeostatic process")
  
  Sudation, Hidrosis1.) Perspiration, sweating, diaphoresis, sudation, hidrosis -- (the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid; "perspiration is a homeostatic process")
  
  Hidrosis - Salty fluid secreted by sweat glands; "sweat poured off his brow"

• phagocytosis - no definition found

• Pinocytosis1.) Pinocytosis -- (process by which certain cells can engulf and incorporate droplets of fluid)
  
  Pinocytosis - Process by which certain cells can engulf and incorporate droplets of fluid

• Placentation1.) Placentation -- (the formation of the placenta in the uterus)
  
  2.) Placentation -- (arrangement of the ovules in the placenta and of the placentas in the ovary)
  
  Placentation - The formation of the placenta in the uterus

• Psilosis1.) Psilosis -- (falling out of hair)
  
  Psilosis - Falling out of hair

• Tanning1.) Tanning -- (process in which skin pigmentation darkens as a result of exposure to ultraviolet light)
  
  2.) Whipping, tanning, flogging, lashing, flagellation -- (beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment)
  
  Tanning - Process in which skin pigmentation darkens as a result of exposure to ultraviolet light

• Transpiration1.) Transpiration -- (the passage of gases through fine tubes because of differences in pressure or temperature)
  
  2.) Transpiration -- (the process of giving off or exhaling water vapor through the skin or mucous membranes)
  
  Transpiration - The passage of gases through fine tubes because of differences in pressure or temperature