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Meaning of hyperventilation | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2
ˌhaɪpɚˌvɛntəˈleɪʃən

Definitions

The state of breathing faster or deeper than necessary.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Čeština hyperventilace
Esperanto anhelado
Español hiperventilación
Suomi hyperventilaatio
Français hyperventilation
Íslenska oföndun
日本語 過呼吸 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.
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See also

hyperventilator hypervertex hypervesiculation hypervibration hypervigilance hyperviolence

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