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HYPERVENTILATION
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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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