/ Thesaurus / R Synonyms of respiratory quotient Find synonyms for: Noun1. respiratory quotient, ratiousage: the ratio of the volume of carbon dioxide expired to the volume of oxygen consumed by an organism or cell in a given period of timeWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cautious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language