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What is the definition or description of: breathing?
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Oxygen in; CO2 out: Breathing is the way we take in oxygen and expel carbon dioxide (co2) through out lungs. When our lungs expand we take fresh air in that contains oxygen and then when our lungs contract we expel co2.
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