HYPERVENTILATION

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An increased depth and rate of breathing greater than demanded by the body needs; can cause dizziness and tingling of the fingers and toes and chest pain if continued

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("hyperventilation" is a kind of...):

breathing; external respiration; respiration; ventilation (the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation)

Derivation:

hyperventilate (breathe excessively hard and fast)

hyperventilate (produce hyperventilation in)

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