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hyperventilation vs external respiration

external respiration vs hyperventilation

hyperventilation and external respiration both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hyperventilation Yes No No No
external respiration Yes No No No
As nouns, external respiration is a hypernym of hyperventilation; that is, external respiration is a word with a broader meaning than hyperventilation:
  • hyperventilation: an increased depth and rate of breathing greater than demanded by the body needs; can cause dizziness and tingling of the fingers and toes and chest pain if continued
  • external respiration: the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
Other hypernyms of hyperventilation include breathing, respiration, ventilation.
hyperventilation (noun) external respiration (noun)
an increased depth and rate of breathing greater than demanded by the body needs; can cause dizziness and tingling of the fingers and toes and chest pain if continued the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
Difference between hyperventilation and external respiration

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