Anhelation
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ænhɪˈleɪʃn̩/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Anhelation is a noun meaning (uncountable, pulmonology, archaic) Breathing difficulty, shortness of breath.
Meaning
(uncountable, pulmonology, archaic) Breathing difficulty, shortness of breath.
More Meanings
- Mental or spiritual agitation.
- Followed by after or for: eager desire; (countable) an instance of this.
Example Sentences
In a Diſpnœa, the breath is thick, vvithout noiſe or anhelation, and vvith leſs trouble.
[T]ruſt not upon that rule, that men buy cheapeſt at the end of the market, that heaven may be had for a breath at laſt, vvhen they that hear it cannot tel vvhether it be a ſigh or a gaſp, a religious breathing and anhelation after the next life, or natural breathing out, and exhalation of this; but find a ſpiritual good husbandry in that other rule, that the prime of the market is to be had at firſt: […]
Word Forms
- anhelations
Synonyms for anhelation
Depending on context, synonyms include breathlessness, dyspnea, dyspnoea.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include embreathement, breathing, angerness, breath, spirit, exhalement.
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