respiratory tract

Cultural  

1. The path that air follows as it is inhaled and directed into the lungs. The respiratory tract includes the nose and nasal passages, the throat and trachea, and the bronchial tubes.

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Example Sentences

The legal case centered on Moderna’s Spikevax shot for Covid-19 and its mResvia vaccine, which prevents a type of lower respiratory tract disease caused by respiratory syncytial virus, better known as RSV.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

There are actually more than 100 different viruses that cause upper and lower respiratory tract infections, plus some bacterial infections.

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2025

Upper respiratory tract disease has also contributed to tortoise declines, usually in populations that are close to human communities.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2024

Viral genome sequences indicate the teen was infected with the type of H5N1 typically found in wild birds and that it had mutated to better cleave to the respiratory tract.

From Salon • Dec. 6, 2024

Even worse, however, was the injury to Doug’s respiratory tract.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer