respiratory tract
noun
plural respiratory tracts
: a system of organs functioning in respiration and in humans consisting especially of the nose, nasal passages, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs : respiratory system see lower respiratory tract, upper respiratory tract
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Curcumin suppresses the release of histamines and lowers inflammation in the respiratory tract, which may help reduce symptoms like nasal congestion and sneezing.31
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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 4 Sep. 2025
The live, weakened versions of the flu virus may generate a stronger immune response in your respiratory tract and thus stronger protection than the dead versions would.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
All vapors exceeded the cancer risk limits for nickel, which has been linked to cardiovascular disease, asthma, lung fibrosis and respiratory tract cancer, per NIH.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025
Measles first infects the respiratory tract, then spreads throughout the body, causing a high fever, runny nose, cough, red, watery eyes and a rash.
—Devi Shastri, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 4 Sep. 2025
The live, weakened versions of the flu virus may generate a stronger immune response in your respiratory tract and thus stronger protection than the dead versions would.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
All vapors exceeded the cancer risk limits for nickel, which has been linked to cardiovascular disease, asthma, lung fibrosis and respiratory tract cancer, per NIH.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025
Measles first infects the respiratory tract, then spreads throughout the body, causing a high fever, runny nose, cough, red, watery eyes and a rash.
—Devi Shastri, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
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“Respiratory tract.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/respiratory%20tract. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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