Meaning
respiratory
- relating to breathing or the organs used for breathing
In a sentence
Il fumo provoca gravi problemi all'apparato respiratorio.
Smoking causes serious problems to the respiratory system.
Hai mai sofferto di infezioni respiratorie durante l'inverno?
Have you ever suffered from respiratory infections during the winter?
Questo farmaco non migliora la capacità respiratoria del paziente.
This medication does not improve the patient's respiratory capacity.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| respiratorio | masculine · singular |
| respiratoria | feminine · singular |
| respiratori | masculine · plural |
| respiratorie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Commonly collocated with 'apparato' (system), 'vie' (tract), and 'crisi' (attack/distress).