underventilation

noun

insufficient breathing

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Meanings

noununderventilation (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineinsufficient breathing

Origin

From under- + ventilation.

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APA

underventilation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underventilation

MLA

“underventilation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underventilation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “underventilation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underventilation.

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