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polypnea

or pol·yp·noe·a

[ pol-ip-nee-uh ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.
  1. rapid breathing; panting.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of polypnea1

First recorded in 1885–90; poly- + -pnea

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