What is a series of short, convulsive inspirations, the glottis being suddenly closed so that little or no air enters into the lungs called?
sobbing — A series of short, convulsive inspirations, the glottis being suddenly closed so that little or no air enters into the lungs. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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