hyperventilation.

Breathing that moves more air than the body needs, often lowering carbon dioxide in the blood.

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Words that belong together

• an episode of hyperventilation
• hyperventilation during panic
• signs of hyperventilation

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The clinician explained that hyperventilation could contribute to her dizziness.

He experienced hyperventilation during the panic episode.

The report distinguished hyperventilation from other causes of breathlessness.

Usage notes

Primary category: fear. Forms: Usually a mass noun; no ordinary plural needed. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.