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ap·neu·sis
\apˈn(y)üsə̇s\ noun
(plural apneu·ses \-üˌsēz\)
Etymology: New Latin, from a- (II) + Greek pneusis breathing, from pnein to breathe — more at sneeze
: sustained tonic contraction of the respiratory muscles resulting in the prolonged inspiration characteristic of many lower vertebrates |