17
breathing(noun, gulp, breath, gasp, inhalation)
12
breath(noun, act, process, gulp, breath)
11
exhalation(noun, out, gulp, breathing, breath)
8
inhalation(noun, gulp, breathing, breath, gasp)
7
ventilation
5
wind(noun, life)
5
cellular respiration(noun, expression, idiom)
5
puff
4
aspiration
4
air(noun, life)
3
external respiration(noun, expression, idiom)
3
inspiration(noun, gulp, breath, gasp, inhalation)
3
hyperventilation
3
internal respiration(noun, expression, idiom)
3
expiration(noun, gulp, breath, gasp, inhalation)
3
breathe
3
snuff
3
sternutation
3
stertor
3
wheeze(gulp, breath, gasp, inhalation)
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