Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Abnormally fast or deep respiration, which results in the loss of carbon dioxide from the blood, thereby causing a fall in blood pressure, tingling of the extremities, and sometimes fainting.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The act or process of hyperventilating; breathing rapidly and deeply.
- noun (Med.) A condition in which alveolar carbon dioxide concentration is markedly lower than normal, usually due to breathing rapidly and deeply.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun medicine the state of breathing faster or deeper than necessary
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an increased depth and rate of breathing greater than demanded by the body needs; can cause dizziness and tingling of the fingers and toes and chest pain if continued
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Examples
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During the process of endotracheal intubation, the patient’s compensatory hyperventilation is lost.
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Pacatte said self-asphyxiation was around when she was a kid, too - called the hyperventilation game.
Ottawa Sun 2010
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Pacatte said self-asphyxiation was around when she was a kid, too - called the hyperventilation game.
Ottawa Sun 2010
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Google Covenant House and Sarah Palin and there are no huge explosions of news and certainly no massive "hyperventilation" via liberals or anybody for that matter.
"Levi Johnston, the kid who knocked up Bristol Palin and will now be forced to marry her, will attend the RNC tonight." Ann Althouse 2008
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But this kind of hyperventilation and fear-mongering is the GOP stock in trade, so it's no surprise that both Mr. McCain and Mr. Gingrich are out there peddling it.
Worst Ever? 2008
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At a press conference in late June, Mitt acknowledged that he was "testing national waters" (he subsequently accused Massachusetts of "hyperventilation" over this acknowledgment).
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MR. MCCURRY: That was the kind of hyperventilation the
Press Briefing By Mike Mccurry ITY National Archives 1996
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Hand stereotypies are typical and breathing irregularities such as hyperventilation, breathholding, or sighing are seen in many.
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Hand stereotypies are typical and breathing irregularities such as hyperventilation, breathholding, or sighing are seen in many.
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Hand stereotypies are typical and breathing irregularities such as hyperventilation, breathholding, or sighing are seen in many.
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