Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pneumotaxic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pneu-mo-taxic
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to the regulation of respiratory rate.

Example Sentences

"The inspiratory-off switch (IOS) system consists of discharges arising from firstly, the pulmonary stretch receptors through the Breuer-Hering reflex and secondly the pneumotaxic pattern generator."
"The inhibitory neurons that switch off the inspiratory ramp arise from the pneumotaxic center and pulmonary stretch receptors, which are discussed in the next section."
"Traditionally, the pontine pneumotaxic mechanism has been thought to contribute a tonic descending input that lowers the IOS threshold in medullary respiratory central pattern generator (rCPG) circuits, but otherwise does not constitute part of the rCPG."

Etymology

Analysed as pneumo- + -taxic, and the latter is from τάξις (táxis, “arrangement”)

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pneumo
Suffix: taxic

Questions

What does pneumotaxic mean?: Pertaining to the regulation of respiratory rate.
Where does pneumotaxic come from?: Analysed as pneumo- + -taxic, and the latter is from τάξις (táxis, “arrangement”)

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