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labored breathing

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Breathing at less than 12 or more than 20 breaths per minute with poor or irregular quality, rhythm, or tidal volume; a sign of respiratory distress.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, sciences

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Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 呼吸困難 /呼吸困难 (hūxī kùnnan) — poor or irregular breathing
  • Finnish: työläs hengitys — poor or irregular breathing
  • Japanese: 呼吸困難 (kokyū konnan) — poor or irregular breathing
  • Portuguese: respiração difícil — poor or irregular breathing
  • Portuguese: dificuldade respiratória — poor or irregular breathing
  • Spanish: jadeo — poor or irregular breathing