respiratoryPronunciation: /rɪˈspɪrət(ə)ri, ˈrɛsp(ə)rət(ə)ri, rɪˈspʌɪ-/Translate respiratory | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of respiratory adjective relating to or affecting respiration or the organs of respiration:respiratory diseaserespiratory in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of respiratory in the US English dictionary