#respiratory_system__respiratorysystem__systema_respiratorium__systemarespiratorium the system for taking in oxygen and giving off carbon dioxide; in terrestrial animals this is accomplished by breathing
supertype: #system.body_part a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts; "the body has a system of organs for digestion"
part: #respiratory_tract #respiratory_organ #trachea
part of: #body__organic_structure__organicstructure__physical_structure the entire physical structure of an organism (especially an animal or human being); "he felt as if his whole body were on fire"
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