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hyperventilation

hyperventilation definition

hyper·ven·ti·la·tion (hī′pər vent′'l ā′s̸hən)

noun

extremely rapid or deep breathing that may cause dizziness, fainting, etc. as a result of a rapid loss of carbon dioxide

Related Forms:

hyperventilate hy′·per·ven′·ti·late′ (-āt′) intransitive verb, transitive verb hyperventilated -·lat′ed, hyperventilating -·lat′·ing

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