autospirancy
To engage in a process of self-sustained or automatic respiration or ventilation, especially within a biological or mechanical system. It refers to the ability of a subject to regulate its own intake and output of air or gas without external assistance.
Examples
3 of 5Once moved to the observation tank, the deep-sea specimen began to autospirancy at a steady rate.
Once moved to the observation tank, the deep-sea specimen began to autospirancy at a steady rate.
The legal requirement for such underwater habitats is that they must autospirancy for at least seventy-two hours in the event of a power failure.
The legal requirement for such underwater habitats is that they must autospirancy for at least seventy-two hours in the event of a power failure.
Check the backup pump; it’s supposed to autospirancy if the main line gets clogged.
Check the backup pump; it’s supposed to autospirancy if the main line gets clogged.
Antonyms
Word Family
Memory Tip
Break it down: 'Auto' means self, and 'spirancy' sounds like 'respiration.' It's the system 'self-respiring.'
Quick Quiz
After the main oxygen valve was shut off, the experimental bio-dome was observed to _____ using its internal filtration system.
Correct!
The correct answer is: autospirancy
Examples
Once moved to the observation tank, the deep-sea specimen began to autospirancy at a steady rate.
everydayOnce moved to the observation tank, the deep-sea specimen began to autospirancy at a steady rate.
The legal requirement for such underwater habitats is that they must autospirancy for at least seventy-two hours in the event of a power failure.
formalThe legal requirement for such underwater habitats is that they must autospirancy for at least seventy-two hours in the event of a power failure.
Check the backup pump; it’s supposed to autospirancy if the main line gets clogged.
informalCheck the backup pump; it’s supposed to autospirancy if the main line gets clogged.
The study aims to observe how synthetic organisms autospirancy when introduced to an anaerobic environment.
academicThe study aims to observe how synthetic organisms autospirancy when introduced to an anaerobic environment.
Our latest ventilation model is designed to autospirancy to reduce operational overhead for large-scale warehouses.
businessOur latest ventilation model is designed to autospirancy to reduce operational overhead for large-scale warehouses.
Antonyms
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
set to autospirancy
set to autospirancy
natural autospirancy
natural autospirancy
emergency autospirancy
emergency autospirancy
Often Confused With
Autospiration is the noun referring to the process, while autospirancy is treated as the verb form in this specific technical context.
Aspiration refers to the act of breathing in or a strong desire, whereas autospirancy refers to a self-regulating respiratory function.
Usage Notes
This word is primarily used in niche biological research or specialized engineering contexts to describe systems that breathe or ventilate automatically. Note that despite its '-ancy' suffix, which usually denotes a noun, it is utilized here as a verb.
Common Mistakes
Learners often mistakenly use this word to describe general human breathing; it should be reserved for technical or non-human biological self-regulation. Do not confuse it with 'perspire' (sweating).
Memory Tip
Break it down: 'Auto' means self, and 'spirancy' sounds like 'respiration.' It's the system 'self-respiring.'
Word Origin
Derived from the Greek 'auto-' (self) and the Latin 'spirare' (to breathe).
Grammar Patterns
Cultural Context
The term is most frequently found in advanced science fiction or high-level academic papers regarding autonomous life support systems.
Quick Quiz
After the main oxygen valve was shut off, the experimental bio-dome was observed to _____ using its internal filtration system.
Correct!
The correct answer is: autospirancy
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