外呼吸
wài​hū​xī

external respiration

  • created sense approved 外呼吸 · wài​hū​xī · external respiration — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    外呼吸

    wài​hū​xī

    external respiration

    Process in biology where gases are exchanged between the lungs and the outside air, allowing the blood to absorb oxygen and release carbon dioxide

    外 (literal) → 外 · wài · outside 呼吸 (literal) → 呼吸 · hū​xī · to breathe

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