respirative
/ˈrɛspɪrətɪv/ /rɪˈspɪrətɪv/adjective
1= respiratory.
- Now chiefly in English-language texts from non-English-speaking countries..
2 Biology. Of or relating to the processes of oxygen transport, gas exchange, and aerobic respiration.
- Now chiefly in English-language texts from non-English-speaking countries..
Origin
Late Middle English; earliest use found in Guy de Chauliac's Grande Chirurgie. From post-classical Latin respirativus respiratory from classical Latin respīrāt-, past participial stem of respīrāre + -īvus.