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Meaning of polypnoea in English:

polypnoea

Pronunciation /ˌpɒlɪpˈniːə/

noun

(also polypnea)
Medicine Physiology

  • Very rapid breathing; panting.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. From poly- + -pnoea.