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hypoventilate
hy·po·ven·ti·late [ hpō véntə làyt ] (past and past participle hy·po·ven·ti·lat·ed, present participle hy·po·ven·ti·lat·ing, 3rd person present singular hy·po·ven·ti·lates)


intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
breathe too shallowly: to breathe in an unusually slow and shallow way leading to a dangerous buildup of carbon dioxide in the blood

hy·po·ven·ti·la·tion [ hpō ventə láysh'n ] noun
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