Noun: cellular respiration
- The 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
"Cellular respiration is essential for the production of ATP in living cells";
- respiration, internal respiration
Derived forms: cellular respirations
Type of: metabolic process, metabolism
Encyclopedia: Cellular respiration