air hunger

noun

  1. deep, rapid, and labored breathing caused by an increased respiratory drive due to abnormally low blood oxygen levels, as in severe heart failure or asthma.

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How to use air hunger in a sentence

  • In extreme cases, phenomena which have been aptly described as those of “air-hunger” ensue.

    Manual of Surgery | Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles

  • At times there may be exaggerated and deepened respiratory movements—the so-called air hunger.

    The Nervous Child | Hector Charles Cameron

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