HomeServicesBlogDictionariesContactSpanish Course
← Back to search

Meaning of hyperventilation | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2
/ˌhaɪpɚˌvɛntəˈleɪʃən/

Definitions

The state of breathing faster or deeper than necessary.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

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.

See also

Learn this word in context

See hyperventilation used in real conversations inside our free language course.

Start Free Course