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Definition of hyperventilation noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hyperventilation

noun
 
/ˌhaɪpəˌventɪˈleɪʃn/
 
/ˌhaɪpərˌventɪˈleɪʃn/
[uncountable] (specialist)
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  1. a condition in which you breathe too quickly because you are very frightened or excited
    • The symptoms of hyperventilation can mimic all the symptoms of anxiety and chronic stress.
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