Meanings
nounagonal respiration (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineShallow or labored breathing preceding death, or similar breathing associated with cardiogenic shock or cardiac arrest.
Synonyms: agonal breathing, agonal gasp
Synonyms & antonyms
nounShallow or labored breathing preceding death, or similar breathing associated with cardiogenic shock or cardiac arrest.
Similar
agonal breathingagonal gasp
Translations
Catalan respiració agònica
- respiració agònicashallow breathing
Chinese Mandarin 瀕死呼吸 /濒死呼吸
- 瀕死呼吸 /濒死呼吸 (bīnsǐhūxī)shallow breathing
German Schnappatmung
- Schnappatmungshallow breathing
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APA
agonal respiration. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agonal%20respiration
MLA
“agonal respiration.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agonal%20respiration. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “agonal respiration,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agonal%20respiration.
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