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

Debbie contracted a respiratory tract infection and has had to pay doctors' fees, while some elderly holidaymakers had to buy medication when they ran out.

From BBC

Delivering the vaccine through the nose produced strong immune responses throughout the body, with particularly high activity in the nasal passages and respiratory tract.

From Science Daily

They tend to multiply in the lower respiratory tract, and in their usual hosts, such as ducks and seagulls, they often infect the gut.

From Science Daily

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

From BBC

The author contends that Kennedy’s claims about mRNA vaccines are scientifically inaccurate, particularly his assertions that the vaccines don’t perform well against upper respiratory tract infections and that they promote viral mutation.

From Los Angeles Times