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eupneic

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Characterized by eupnea; possessing healthy breathing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

passing or able to pass air in and out of the lungs normally; sometimes used in combination

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the boy was disappointed to find only skeletons instead of living breathing dinosaurs
  • the heavy-breathing person on the telephone

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: breathing, eupnoeic

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From eupnea + -ic.