stertorous
/ˈstɜːrtərəs/
adjective
- Relating to or characterized by a heavy, snoring-like sound while breathing, often due to a blocked airway or deep sleep.
- The doctor listened to the stertorous sounds coming from the man's throat.
- The patient's stertorous breathing worried the night nurse.
- After the long hike, he fell into a stertorous sleep on the couch.
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