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respirometer

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res⋅pi⋅rom⋅e⋅ter

[res-puh-rom-i-ter]
–noun
1. an instrument for measuring the extent of respiratory movement.
2. an instrument for measuring oxygen consumption or carbon dioxide production in an isolated tissue.

Origin:
1885–90; respire + -o- + -meter
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res·pi·rom·e·ter   (rěs'pə-rŏm'ĭ-tər)   
n.  An instrument for measuring the degree and nature of respiration.
res'pi·ro·met'ric (-rō-mět'rĭk) adj., res'pi·rom'e·try n.
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Main Entry: res·pi·rom·e·ter
Pronunciation: "res-p&-'räm-&t-&r
Function: noun
: an instrument for studying thecharacter and extent of respiration
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respirometer res·pi·rom·e·ter (rěs'pə-rŏm'ĭ-tər)
n.
An instrument for measuring the degree and nature of respiration.

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