Labored

  • 131respiratory distress syndrome — noun Date: 1964 a respiratory disorder chiefly of newborn premature infants that is characterized by deficiency of the surfactant coating the inner surface of the lungs resulting in labored breathing, lung collapse, and hypoxemia …

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  • 132huff — I. verb Etymology: imitative Date: 1583 intransitive verb 1. a. to emit puffs (as of breath or steam) b. to proceed with labored breathing < huffed up to the peak > 2. a. to make empty threats …

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