Noun	1.	breath - the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing; "he took a deep breath and dived into the pool"; "he was fighting to his last breath"
	2.	breath - the air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration; "his sour breath offended her"
	3.	breath - a short respite Synonyms: breather, breathing place, breathing space, breathing spell, breathing time
	4.	breath - an indirect suggestion; "not a breath of scandal ever touched her" Synonyms: hint, intimation
	5.	breath - a slight movement of the air; "there wasn't a breath of air in the room"

BREATH, med. juris. The air expelled from the chest at each expiration.
2. Breathing, though a usual sign of life, is not conclusive that a child was wholly born alive, as breathing may take place before the whole delivery of the mother is complete. 5 Carr. & Payn, 329; S. C. 24 E. C. L. R. 344. Vide Birth; Life; Infanticide.

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