respiration

breathing

Roots

  • re-: back, again, or backward motion
  • spir: breathe, breath, or spirit

Other words with the spir root

  • conspire: to plot together secretly
  • expire: to come to an end
  • inspire: to fill with feeling, energy, or an idea
  • spirit: breath, energy, or inner life

Respiration keeps the breath root plain and biological.

Slow respiration helped calm her before the interview.

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