cellular respiration

US/ˈsɛl.ju.lɚ ˈɹɛs.pə.ˌɹeɪ.ʃən/

noun

The process of a cell transforming oxygen and glucose into ATP.

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respirationinternal respiration
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Meanings

nouncellular respiration (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe process of a cell transforming oxygen and glucose into ATP.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lungs

Similar
respirationinternal respiration
Broader
metabolismmetabolic process
Also see
respiration

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

cellular respiration. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cellular%20respiration

MLA

“cellular respiration.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cellular%20respiration. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cellular respiration,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cellular%20respiration.

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