DYSPNEIC

breathless, dyspneic, dyspnoeic, dyspneal, dyspnoeal

(adjective) not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty; “breathless at thought of what I had done”; “breathless from running”; “followed the match with breathless interest”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

dyspneic (comparative more dyspneic, superlative most dyspneic)

Afflicted with dyspnea; possessing unhealthy breathing.

Antonyms

• eupneic

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

31 March 2025

IMPROVISED

(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”


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