internal respiration

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noun

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
• Syn:
respiration, cellular respiration
• Derivationally related forms:
respire (for: respiration)
• Hypernyms:
metabolism, metabolic process