ventilation vs periodic breathing

periodic breathing vs ventilation

ventilation and periodic breathing both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ventilation	Yes	No	No	No
periodic breathing	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, periodic breathing is a hyponym of ventilation; that is, periodic breathing 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
periodic breathing: abnormal respiration in which periods of shallow and deep breathing alternate

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

ventilation (noun)	periodic breathing (noun)
the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air	abnormal respiration in which periods of shallow and deep breathing alternate
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 periodic breathing

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