hyperventilation vs respiration

respiration vs hyperventilation

hyperventilation and respiration both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hyperventilation	Yes	No	No	No
respiration	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, respiration is a hypernym of hyperventilation; that is, 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
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, external respiration, ventilation.

hyperventilation (noun)	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 metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lungs
	the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
	a single complete act of breathing in and out

Difference between hyperventilation and respiration

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