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hyperventilation

[ hahy-per-ven-tl-ey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. excessively rapid and deep breathing.
  2. a condition characterized by abnormally prolonged and rapid breathing, resulting in decreased carbon dioxide levels and increased oxygen levels that produce faintness, tingling of the fingers and toes, and, if continued, alkalosis and loss of consciousness.


hyperventilation

/ ˌhaɪpəˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃən /

noun

  1. an increase in the depth, duration, and rate of breathing, sometimes resulting in cramp and dizziness
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Origin of hyperventilation1

First recorded in 1925–30; hyper- + ventilation
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