hypoventilation

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noun

Respiratory depression, occurring when ventilation is inadequate to perform the necessary gas exchange, which may be caused by certain medical conditions, by holding one's breath, or by drug overdose.

Opposite
hyperventilation
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Meanings

nounhypoventilation (usually uncountable, plural hypoventilations)

plural hypoventilations

  1. uncountableusuallymedicineRespiratory depression, occurring when ventilation is inadequate to perform the necessary gas exchange, which may be caused by certain medical conditions, by holding one's breath, or by drug overdose.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
hyperventilation

Origin

From hypo- + ventilation.

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Translations

Catalan hipoventilació
  • hipoventilaciórespiratory depression
Czech hypoventilace
  • hypoventilacerespiratory depression
French hypoventilation
  • hypoventilationrespiratory depression
German Hypoventilation
  • Hypoventilationrespiratory depression
Greek υποαερισμός
  • υποαερισμός (ypoaerismós)respiratory depression
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APA

hypoventilation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypoventilation

MLA

“hypoventilation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypoventilation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypoventilation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypoventilation.

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