hyperventilation
noun/ˌhaɪpɚˌvɛntəˈleɪʃən/CA/haɪ.pə(ɹ)ˌvɛntəˈleɪ.ʃən/UK
Etymology
From hyper- + ventilation.
- derived from ventilo
- derived from ventilatio
- derived from ventilacion
- borrowed from ventilation
Definitions
The state of breathing faster or deeper than necessary.
- As artificial hyperventilation is advocated in the treatment of raised intracranial pressure, it must be questioned where to set the limit beyond which hypocapnically induced cerebral tissue hypoxia may occur.
The neighborhood
- antonymhypoventilationantonym(s) of “breathing faster”
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for hyperventilation. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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