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eupnea


eup·nea

noun \yüp-ˈnē-ə\

Definition of EUPNEA

: normal respiration
eup·ne·ic \-ˈnē-ik\ adjective

Variants of EUPNEA

eup·nea also eup·noea \yüp-ˈnē-ə\

Origin of EUPNEA

New Latin, from Greek eupnoia, from eupnous breathing freely, from eu- + pnein to breathe — more at sneeze
First Known Use: circa 1706

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