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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(medicine, pulmonology) 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..
Use hypoventilation when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Hypoventilation means (medicine, pulmonology) 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..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include hyperventilation.
Use hypoventilation where its definition matches the intended context.
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