noun
or ap·noea ˈapnēə, apˈn-
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin, from a- (II) + -pnea, -pnoea
1. : transient cessation of respiration whether normal (as in hibernating animals) or abnormal (as that caused by certain drugs)
2. : asphyxia
• ap·ne·ic or ap·noe·ic (ˈ)ap|nēik adjective