Abnormally slow breathing, with fewer breaths per minute than normal.
From Greek 'brady-' (slow) and 'pnea' (breathing). The term describes respiratory depression or reduced breathing rate.
Opioid medications can cause bradypnea as a dangerous side effect—this is why fentanyl patches and heroin are so deadly; they literally slow your breathing to life-threatening levels.
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