labored breathing

noun

Breathing at less than 12 or more than 20 breaths per minute with poor or irregular quality, rhythm, or tidal volume; a sign of respiratory distress.

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Meanings

nounlabored breathing (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineBreathing at less than 12 or more than 20 breaths per minute with poor or irregular quality, rhythm, or tidal volume; a sign of respiratory distress.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 呼吸困難 /呼吸困难
  • 呼吸困難 /呼吸困难 (hūxī kùnnan)poor or irregular breathing
Finnish työläs hengitys
  • työläs hengityspoor or irregular breathing
Japanese 呼吸困難
  • 呼吸困難 (kokyū konnan)poor or irregular breathing
Portuguese respiração difícil, dificuldade respiratória
  • respiração difícilpoor or irregular breathing
  • dificuldade respiratóriapoor or irregular breathing
Spanish jadeo
  • jadeopoor or irregular breathing
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APA

labored breathing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/labored%20breathing

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“labored breathing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/labored%20breathing. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “labored breathing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/labored%20breathing.

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