eupnea

noun eup·nea \yüp-ˈnē-ə\

Definition of EUPNEA

: normal respiration

— eup·ne·ic \-ˈnē-ik\ adjective

eup·nea also eup·noea \yüp-ˈnē-ə\

New Latin, from Greek eupnoia, from eupnous breathing freely, from eu- + pnein to breathe — more at sneeze

First Known Use: circa 1706

Medical Dictionary

noun eup·nea

: normal respiration—compare dyspnea

—eup·ne·ic or chiefly British eup·noe·ic \-ˈnē-ik\ adjective

eup·nea or chiefly British eup·noea \yu̇p-ˈnē-ə\

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