ventilation vs hyperventilation

hyperventilation vs ventilation

ventilation and hyperventilation both are nouns.

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

As nouns, hyperventilation is a hyponym of ventilation; that is, hyperventilation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ventilation:

ventilation: the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
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

Other hyponyms of ventilation include artificial respiration, abdominal breathing, eupnea, eupnoea, hyperpnea, hypopnea, heaving, panting, Cheyne-Stokes respiration, periodic breathing, smoke, smoking, snore, snoring, stertor, sniffle, snivel, snuffle, wheeze, second wind.

ventilation (noun)	hyperventilation (noun)
the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air	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
a mechanical system in a building that provides fresh air
free and open discussion of (or debate on) some question of public interest

Difference between ventilation and hyperventilation

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