Hyperpnea

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Deep and rapid respiration that occurs normally after exercise or abnormally with fever or various disorders. uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    energetic (deep and rapid) respiration that occurs normally after exercise or abnormally with fever or various disorders wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
polypneapolypnea

Etymology

From hyper- + -pnea.

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