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Cell Respiration

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Definition: The metabolic process of all living cells (animal and plant) in which oxygen is used to provide a source of energy for the cell.  NIM; not for micro-organisms; for plant resp, coord NIM with PLANTS /metab (IM) or specific plant /metab (IM); CELL HYPOXIA is also available   
See Also Oxygen Consumption
Examples Cell Hypoxia; Respiratory Burst 		Other names Respiration, Cellular; Cellular Respirations; Cell Respirations; Respiration, Cell; Cellular Respiration

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