piss de résistance

The lowest point, or worst feature of something.

I've seen some bad artwork in this museum, but this last item really is the piss de résistance.

by Zamzara May 25, 2011

respiration

Essential life process where oxygen reacts with glucose from the food that you eat to provide your body with energy. The two by-products of this process are carbon dioxide, which is exhaled along with the rest of the harmless gases that entered your lungs but did not diffuse into your blood, and water.

Not to be confused with breathing, which is how the oxygen enters the body.

If you cannot breathe, oxygen cannot enter your lungs and therefore cannot diffuse into your blood. With no oxygen your cells cannot respire and will therefore die.

Respiration:

Oxygen + Glucose -> Energy + Carbon Dioxide + Water

by Jonny3 September 7, 2006

resistance is futile

Resistance is futile! If less than 0.7 ohms...

Mr. Superconductor: Resistance is futile!

by Fractal-Pterodactyl December 27, 2011

respiratory therapy (RT)

A smoking break; smoke break; to smoke.

A phrase used to ask someone if they wanna go for a smoking break with you (in a cooler way).

Used to combat the notion that smoking breaks are 100% negative occasions, since the respiratory therapy they offer is often more than 100% beneficial to the recipient.

Andy: "Hey Chris, RT?"

Chris: "Sure, I'm totally down for some respiratory therapy right now."

Tom: "You two do realize the lung cancer risks right?"

Andy: "Are you kidding me? Respiratory therapy (RT) is totally good for you."

Chris: "Yup RT'ing 2-3 times a day actually improves your mental health and sharpness."

by AttiFinch June 9, 2011

Cellular Respiration

Cellular respiration is the set of the metabolic reactions and processes that take place in the cells of organisms to convert biochemical energy from nutrients into adenosine triphosphate (ATP), and then release waste products.

An example of cellular respiration is taking sugar(Glucose) and breaking it down to water and carbon dioxide and in the process making ATP.

by Dr.LD April 24, 2014

Pulling a Respess

Taking a 2 week vacation and turning in your 2 week notice the first day of vacation.

I heard that dude is leaving his last job while on vacation. He's pulling a respess.

by Alabammaslammer August 15, 2018

resistoring

What happens when a staple assumes a crumpled shape when you're trying to staple a document. From the zigzag shape of the schematic diagram symbol for a resistor. Pronounced ree-ZISS-tor-ing.

Betty, I need a new stapler. Every staple that comes out of this piece of junk is resistoring.

by pentozali June 11, 2007