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hyperventilate
[ hahy-per-ven-tl-eyt ]
verb (used without object)
, hy·per·ven·ti·lat·ed, hy·per·ven·ti·lat·ing.
- to be afflicted with hyperventilation; breathe abnormally fast and deep.
verb (used with object)
, hy·per·ven·ti·lat·ed, hy·per·ven·ti·lat·ing.
- to cause (a patient) to breathe more rapidly and deeply than normal.
hyperventilate
/ ˌhaɪpəˈvɛntɪleɪt /
verb
- intr to breathe in an abnormally deep, long, and rapid manner, sometimes resulting in cramp and dizziness
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hyperventilate1
First recorded in 1930–35; back formation from hyperventilation
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