anhelation

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anhelation - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Anhelation \An`he*la"tion\, n. [L. anhelatio, fr. anhelare to
     pant; an (perh. akin to E. on) + halare to breathe: cf. F.
     anh['e]lation.]
     Short and rapid breathing; a panting; asthma. --Glanvill.
     [1913 Webster]