eupnea

noun

eup·​nea yüp-ˈnē-ə 

variants or less commonly eupnoea

: normal respiration

eupneic

yüp-ˈnē-ik 

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek eupnoia, from eupnous breathing freely, from eu- + pnein to breathe — more at sneeze

First Known Use

circa 1706, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

eupnea

noun

eup·​nea

variants or chiefly British eupnoea

yu̇p-ˈnē-ə 

: normal respiration compare dyspnea

eupneic adjective

or chiefly British eupnoeic

-ˈnē-ik