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apneic

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ap·ne·a also ap·noe·a  (pn-, p-n)
n.
Temporary absence or cessation of breathing.
[New Latin apnoea, from Greek apnoia : a-, without; see a-1 + pnoi, -pnoia, breathing (from pnein, to breathe; see pneu- in Indo-European roots).]
ap·neic adj. & n.
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Adj.1.apneic - of or relating to apnea
apnoeic
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