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hyperventilation (high" pur ven" t'l AY shuhn) (s) (noun), hyperventilations (pl)
1. Extremely rapid or deep breathing that over oxygenates the blood: Hyperventilation causes dizziness, fainting, tingling in the lips, hands and feet, a headache, fainting, etc.
2. An excessive rate and depth of respiration: Hyperventilation leads to an abnormal loss of carbon dioxide from the blood and an increase of oxygen in the blood.
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