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cellular respiration

American

[sel-yuh-ler res-puh-ray-shuhn] / ˈsɛl jə lər ˌrɛs pəˈreɪ ʃən /

noun

Physiology.

the oxidation of organic compounds that occurs within cells, producing energy for cellular processes.

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cellular respiration

The compound is absorbed mainly by specific cancer cells, where it disrupts critical biological functions including cellular respiration and DNA production.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 12, 2026

Mitochondria use oxygen during cellular respiration to produce energy.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 9, 2026

Your crops are undergoing cellular respiration as they grow, and continue to do so after you pick them.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 10, 2023

Some vegetable crops have a very high cellular respiration rate, and so deteriorate quickly after harvest.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 10, 2023

Plants are capable of both photosynthesis and cellular respiration, since they contain both chloroplasts and mitochondria.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013

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