Meaning & use
Stertorous
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Characterized by a harsh, labored snoring sound, especially during breathing.
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The patient's stertorous breathing alarmed the night nurse.
His stertorous snoring kept the whole tent awake.
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Derived from Latin "stertere," meaning "to snore," and used mainly in medical descriptions of labored breathing.
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