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noun
A disorder which involves episodes of overly shallow breathing or an abnormally low respiratory rate
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
slow or shallow breathing
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: hyperpnea
Broader terms: breathing, external respiration, respiration, ventilation
History
From hypo- + -pnea.
Across languages
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