Breathlessness

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The state of being breathless or out of breath with exertion; difficulty in breathing.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The state of being breathless or out of breath.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. The state of being breathless or out of breath.
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  • noun. a dyspneic condition
  • Word Usage
    "As I grew older, I learned to delay my obedience, but each moment cost me dear-in breathlessness, nausea, dizziness, and other complaints."
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    dyspnea  
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    dyspnoea  
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