hyperventilate

[ hahy-per-ven-tl-eyt ]

verb (used without object),hy·per·ven·ti·lat·ed, hy·per·ven·ti·lat·ing.
  1. 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.
  1. to cause (a patient) to breathe more rapidly and deeply than normal.

Origin of hyperventilate

1
First recorded in 1930–35; back formation from hyperventilation

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British Dictionary definitions for hyperventilate

hyperventilate

/ (ˌhaɪpəˈvɛntɪleɪt) /


verb
  1. (intr) to breathe in an abnormally deep, long, and rapid manner, sometimes resulting in cramp and dizziness

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