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hypoventilation

hypoventilation |ˌhīpōˌventlˈā sh ən|

noun Medicine

breathing at an abnormally slow rate, resulting in an increased amount of carbon dioxide in the blood.

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The antonym for hyperventilate is hypoventilate, which refers to breathing at an abnormally slow rate, or not getting enough oxygen into the lungs.

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