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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
rebreathe .
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Examples
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As a result the child "rebreathes" his own carbon dioxide rather than breathing in oxygen-rich fresh air.
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As a result the child "rebreathes" his own carbon dioxide rather than breathing in oxygen-rich fresh air.
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This syndrome may be alleviated if the patient rebreathes his carbon dioxide by breathing into a paper bag for a minute or so.
The Neuropsychiatric Guide to Modern Everyday Psychiatry Michael Alan Taylor 1993
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