Meaning of hyperventilation | Babel Free
/ˌhaɪpɚˌvɛntəˈleɪʃən/Definitions
The state of breathing faster or deeper than necessary.
countable, uncountable
Equivalents
Čeština
hyperventilace
Español
hiperventilación
Suomi
hyperventilaatio
Français
hyperventilation
日本語
過換気症候群
Polski
hiperwentylacja
Português
hiperventilação
Examples
“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.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.