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Temporary Halt In Respiration

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noun

• transient cessation of respiration

31%9 Characteristic of certain types of respiration or respiration-like processes
adjective satellite

• taking place in the presence of oxygen

30%5Temporary halt
noun

• a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

• temporary inactivity

verb

• interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

• cease an action temporarily

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