‖adiapneustiaMed.|ˌædɪəpˈnjuːstɪə|[Gr.ἀδιαπνευστίαf.ἀ not + διά through + πνευστ-,f.πνέ-ειν to breathe.]Defective or impeded perspiration.1706Phillips,Adiapneustia, a breathing thro' the Pores of the Body.1742Bailey,Adiapneustia, a Diminution or Obstruction of Natural Perspiration.1879Syd.Soc.Lex.