tachypnoeic

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English

Etymology

From tachypnoea +‎ -ic.

Adjective

tachypnoeic (comparative more tachypnoeic, superlative most tachypnoeic)

  1. Exhibiting tachypnoea; hyperventilating.
    • 2015 July 30, Sarah C. Grünert et al., “Medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency associated with a novel splice mutation in the ACADM gene missed by newborn screening”, in BMC Medical Genetics, volume 16, →DOI:
      She was pale, tachypnoeic and required CPAP ventilation with up to 60% oxygen.