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Deutsch: Schmiermittel / Español: Lubricante / Português: Lubrificante / Français: Lubrifiant / Italiano: Lubrificante /
A Lubricant is a substance used to reduce friction between bearing surfaces or as a process material, either incorporated into other materials used as aids in manufacturing processesDeutsch: Lunge / Español: Pulmones / Português: Pulmão humano / Français: Poumon / Italiano: Polmone
The lung is the essential respiration organ in many air-breathing animals, including most tetrapods, a few fish and a few snails. In mammals and the more complex life forms, the two lungs are located near the backbone on either side of the heart. Their principal function is to transport oxygen from the atmosphere into the bloodstream, and to release carbon dioxide from the bloodstream into the atmosphere.