See Also: blennostatic(medicine)

breathing (iou) and blennostatic (medicine)


breathing (iou)



breathing noun. LME.
[from BREATHE + -ING1.]
The action of BREATHE; an instance of this; respiration; a breath. LME.
deep breathing: see DEEP adjective.
Ventilation; a vent. LME-L17.
Time to rest; respite. L16-L17.
= BREATHER 3. Now rare. M18.
An aspiration, an aspirate; spec. (Greek Grammar) rough breathing, smooth breathing, the signs &nfasp; and &nflenis; respectively indicating the presence or absence of aspiration on an initial vowel, diphthong, or rho. M18.
Comb.: breathing-room, breathing-space time or space to breathe, a rest, a period of inactivity.

blennostatic (medicine)


blennostatic


Rarely used term for diminishing mucous secretion.