Synonyms & related words for respiration

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of respiration — including breathing, suspiration, exhalation, inhalator, inhalation. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to respiration

Explore words related to respiration — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include respiring, breaths, respiratory, respired, exhaling, ventilation, breathes, ventilatory. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for respiration

Common synonyms for respiration include breathing, suspiration, exhalation, inhalator, inhalation — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does respiration come from?

The word respiration breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root spir-, from Latin spiro (“breathe”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.