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Stertor

//ˈstɝtɚ// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The act of snoring, especially heavy snoring. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound wordnet
  3. 3
    A snoring sound, as for example even during wakefulness in infants with breathing difficulties. countable, uncountable

    "stertorous respirations"

Etymology

From Latin stertō (“I snore”).

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