hyperventilation
noun
hy·per·ven·ti·la·tion
ˌhī-pər-ˌven-tə-ˈlā-shən 
: excessive rate and depth of respiration leading to abnormal loss of carbon dioxide from the blood
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Sudden immersion in such frigid water, known as cold shock, can trigger immediate physiological responses such as uncontrolled gasping, rapid breathing or hyperventilation, according to the National Weather Service.
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Rebekah Riess, CNN, 30 Jan. 2025
Deep breathing can lead to hyperventilation—rapid breathing, leading to low carbon dioxide levels in the blood—when done improperly.
—Michael Menna, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
According to one systematic review, breathing exercises can help people with asthma improve their quality of life, lung function, and hyperventilation symptoms.11
Are There Any Downsides to Deep Breathing?
—Michael Menna, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
For those in the outside world prone to hyperventilation, Sunday’s loss provided a trigger with no shortage of extreme reactions and suggestions to combat the misery.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2024
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Rebekah Riess, CNN, 30 Jan. 2025
Deep breathing can lead to hyperventilation—rapid breathing, leading to low carbon dioxide levels in the blood—when done improperly.
—Michael Menna, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
According to one systematic review, breathing exercises can help people with asthma improve their quality of life, lung function, and hyperventilation symptoms.11
Are There Any Downsides to Deep Breathing?
—Michael Menna, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
For those in the outside world prone to hyperventilation, Sunday’s loss provided a trigger with no shortage of extreme reactions and suggestions to combat the misery.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2024
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hyperventilation
noun
hy·per·ven·ti·la·tion
ˌhī-pər-ˌvent-ᵊl-ˈā-shən
: breathing that is very fast and deep and leads to abnormal loss of carbon dioxide from the blood
hyperventilate
verb
-ˈvent-ᵊl-ˌāt
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hyperventilation
noun
hy·per·ven·ti·la·tion
-ˌvent-ᵊl-ˈā-shən
: excessive ventilation
specifically
: excessive rate and depth of respiration leading to abnormal loss of carbon dioxide from the blood
called also overventilation
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