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hyperventilates
hy·per·ven·ti·late
/
ˌhaɪ
pərˈvɛn
tlˌeɪt
/
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hahy-per-
ven
-tl-eyt
]
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verb,
hy·per·ven·ti·lat·ed,
hy·per·ven·ti·lat·ing.
verb (used without object)
1.
to be afflicted with
hyperventilation
; breathe abnormally fast and deep.
verb (used with object)
2.
to cause (a patient) to breathe more rapidly and deeply than normal.
Origin:
1930–35;
back formation from
hyperventilation
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hyperventilate
(ˌhaɪpəˈvɛntɪleɪt)
—
vb
(
intr
) to breathe in an abnormally deep, long, and rapid manner, sometimes resulting in cramp and dizziness
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