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agonal respiration

agonal respiration noun: shallow or labored breathing preceding death, or similar breathing associated with cardiogenic shock or cardiac arrest.

Noun

agonal respiration (uncountable)

  1. Shallow or labored breathing preceding death, or similar breathing associated with cardiogenic shock or cardiac arrest.
    Synonyms:
    agonal breathing, agonal gasp

Synonyms of agonal respiration

  • agonal breathing
  • agonal gasp

Questions about agonal respiration

What does agonal respiration mean?
Agonal respiration means shallow or labored breathing preceding death, or similar breathing associated with cardiogenic shock or cardiac arrest.
What part of speech is agonal respiration?
Agonal respiration is a noun.

Words near agonal respiration in the dictionary

  1. agon
  2. agonadal
  3. agonadia
  4. agonadism
  5. agonal
  6. agonal respiration
  7. Agoncillo
  8. agone
  9. agones
  10. agonescence
  11. agonescent

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