hyperventilate (redirected from hyperventilating)

hy·per·ven·ti·late  (hpr-vntl-t)

v. hy·per·ven·ti·lat·ed, hy·per·ven·ti·lat·ing, hy·per·ven·ti·lates

v.intr.

1. To breathe abnormally fast or deeply so as to effect hyperventilation.

2. To breathe in this manner as from excitement or anxiety.

v.tr.

To subject to hyperventilation.

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hyperventilate [ˌhaɪpəˈvɛntɪleɪt]

vb

(intr) (Medicine / Pathology) to breathe in an abnormally deep, long, and rapid manner, sometimes resulting in cramp and dizziness

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	hyperventilate - produce hyperventilation in; "The nurses had to hyperventilate the patient" hyperventilate - breathe excessively hard and fast; "The mountain climber started to hyperventilate" care for, treat - provide treatment for; "The doctor treated my broken leg"; "The nurses cared for the bomb victims"; "The patient must be treated right away or she will die"; "Treat the infection with antibiotics"
	2.	hyperventilate - breathe excessively hard and fast; "The mountain climber started to hyperventilate" breathe, take a breath, suspire, respire - draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs; "I can breathe better when the air is clean"; "The patient is respiring" hyperventilate - produce hyperventilation in; "The nurses had to hyperventilate the patient"

Translations

hyperventilate [ˌhaɪpəˈventɪleɪt] VI → respirar aceleradamente

hyperventilate [ˌhaɪpə^rˈvɛntɪleɪt] vi → faire de l'hyperventilation