spiro-, spir-, spira-, spirat-, -spire, -spiring, -spiration, -spirational

(Latin: breath of life, breath, breathing; mind; spirit, "soul"; courage)

Don't confuse this spiro-, with another spiro- meaning "coil, twisted".

photorespiration

1. The oxidation of carbohydrates in plants with the release of carbon dioxide during photosynthesis.
2. A process in which an organism takes in oxygen and releases carbon dioxide in the presence of light, occurring during photosynthesis in conditions in which there is a low concentration of carbon dioxide and intensive levels of light.

reinspiration

reinspire

respiration

respirative

respirator

respiratory

respire

spiracle

spirant

spirit

spirited

spiritedly