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hyperventilation
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hyperventilation
an increase in the depth, duration, and rate of breathing, sometimes resulting in cramp and dizziness
hyperventilation [¦hī·pər‚vent·əl′ā·shən]
(medicine)
Increase in air intake or of the rate or depth of respiration.
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