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Definition of "hyperventilation" []

  • Abnormally fast or deep respiration, which results in the loss of carbon dioxide from the blood, thereby causing a fall in blood pressure, tingling of the extremities, and sometimes fainting. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "hyperventilation" in a sentence
  • "During the process of endotracheal intubation, the patient’s compensatory hyperventilation is lost."
  • "Pacatte said self-asphyxiation was around when she was a kid, too - called the hyperventilation game."
  • "Google Covenant House and Sarah Palin and there are no huge explosions of news and certainly no massive "hyperventilation" via liberals or anybody for that matter."