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noun
Deep and rapid respiration that occurs normally after exercise or abnormally with fever or various disorders.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
energetic (deep and rapid) respiration that occurs normally after exercise or abnormally with fever or various disorders
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: hypopnea
Broader terms: breathing, external respiration, respiration, ventilation
History
From hyper- + -pnea.
