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apneustic

American  
[ap-noo-stik, -nyoo-] / æpˈnu stɪk, -ˈnyu- /

adjective

Entomology.

  1. having no open spiracles, as the tracheal systems of certain aquatic insect larvae.

apneustic British  
/ æpˈnuːstɪk /

adjective

  1. of or relating to apneusis

  2. (of certain animals) having no specialized organs for respiration

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Etymology

Origin of apneustic

a- 6 + Greek pneustikós pertaining to breathing, equivalent to *pneust ( os ) (verbid of pneîn to breathe) + -ikos -ic

Example Sentences

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The apneustic center is a double cluster of neuronal cell bodies that stimulate neurons in the DRG, controlling the depth of inspiration, particularly for deep breathing.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The second respiratory center of the brain is located within the pons, called the pontine respiratory group, and consists of the apneustic and pneumotaxic centers.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

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