eupneic

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eupnoea or eupnea (juːpˈnɪə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
physiol Compare dyspnoea normal relaxed breathing
 
[C18: from New Latin, from Greek eupnoia, from eupnous breathing easily, from eu- + pnoē, from pnein to breathe]
 
eupnea or eupnea
 
n
 
[C18: from New Latin, from Greek eupnoia, from eupnous breathing easily, from eu- + pnoē, from pnein to breathe]
 
eup'noeic or eupnea
 
adj
 
eup'neic or eupnea
 
adj

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eupneic

adjective
passing or able to pass air in and out of the lungs normally; sometimes used in combination; "the boy was disappointed to find only skeletons instead of living breathing dinosaurs"; "the heavy-breathing person on the telephone" [syn: breathing] [ant: breathless
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Eupneic is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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