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polypneic

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pol·yp·ne·a   (pŏl'ĭp-nē'ə)   
n.  Very rapid breathing; panting.

[New Latin : poly- + Greek pnoiā, -pnoia, breath, breathing (from pnein, to breathe; see pneu- in Indo-European roots).]
pol'yp·ne'ic (-nē'ĭk) adj.
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