deep breathing

noun

A form of breathing where the expansion of the lungs results from using the diaphragm rather than using the muscles of the upper chest.

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Meanings

noundeep breathing (usually uncountable, plural deep breathings)

plural deep breathings · alternative deep-breathing

  1. uncountableusuallymedicineA form of breathing where the expansion of the lungs results from using the diaphragm rather than using the muscles of the upper chest.
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APA

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

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