respiratory arrest
noun
: a state in which one stops breathing
The hospital reported an increase in respiratory arrests.
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Abel went into respiratory arrest but was revived at a hospital.
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Doha Madani, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026
Three weeks following his death, Wilson's death certificate revealed the iconic singer-songwriter died after experiencing several minutes of respiratory arrest at his Beverly Hills, California, home.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 24 Dec. 2025
The bacteria then colonize the intestinal tract and produce neurotoxins that can lead to constipation, weakness, breathing problems and even respiratory arrest.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025
Symptoms can also include low muscle tone, difficulty sucking and swallowing, weak or altered cry, generalized weakness, respiratory difficulty, and possible respiratory arrest.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
Low levels of phosphate and potassium in the blood can cause cardiac and respiratory arrest; low levels of thiamine can damage the brain.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
According to the death certificate obtained by TMZ, the musician’s immediate cause of death was listed as respiratory arrest, with sepsis and cystitis also listed as contributing causes.
—Anna Chan, Billboard, 26 June 2025
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Doha Madani, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026
Three weeks following his death, Wilson's death certificate revealed the iconic singer-songwriter died after experiencing several minutes of respiratory arrest at his Beverly Hills, California, home.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 24 Dec. 2025
The bacteria then colonize the intestinal tract and produce neurotoxins that can lead to constipation, weakness, breathing problems and even respiratory arrest.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025
Symptoms can also include low muscle tone, difficulty sucking and swallowing, weak or altered cry, generalized weakness, respiratory difficulty, and possible respiratory arrest.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
Low levels of phosphate and potassium in the blood can cause cardiac and respiratory arrest; low levels of thiamine can damage the brain.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
According to the death certificate obtained by TMZ, the musician’s immediate cause of death was listed as respiratory arrest, with sepsis and cystitis also listed as contributing causes.
—Anna Chan, Billboard, 26 June 2025
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“Respiratory arrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/respiratory%20arrest. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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