Preparing for a dive, the ama hyperventilates for five to 10 seconds, takes a final deep breath and then makes the plunge (Scientific American).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
hy·per·ven·ti·late — … Useful english dictionary
per — per·acetic; per·acid; per·act; per·acute; per·alkaline; per·aluminous; per·am·bu·lant; per·am·bu·late; per·am·bu·la·tion; per·am·bu·la·tor; per·am·bu·la·to·ry; per·a·na·kan; per·bend; per·borate; per·bromide; Per·bu·nan; per·ca; per·cale;… … English syllables
late — ab·late; ab·squat·u·late; ac·cep·ti·late; ac·e·tab·u·late; acet·y·late; ace·tyl·sa·lic·y·late; acic·u·late; acid·u·late; ac·ry·late; ac·u·le·o·late; ac·u·min·u·late; ad·stip·u·late; ad·u·late; al·ve·o·late; am·bu·late; am·pul·late;… … English syllables
hyperventilate — hy·per·ven·ti·late vent əl .āt vb, lat·ed; lat·ing vi to breathe rapidly and deeply: undergo hyperventilation <some swimmers hyperventilate> vt to subject to hyperventilation <he hyperventilated his lungs by deep breathing> … Medical dictionary
hyperventilate — hy|per|ven|ti|late [ˌhaıpəˈventıleıt US pərˈventl eıt] v to breathe too quickly or too deeply, so that you get too much ↑oxygen and feel ↑dizzy >hyperventilation [ˌhaıpəventıˈleıʃən US pərventlˈeı ][i] n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
hyperventilate — hy|per|ven|ti|late [ ,haıpər ventl,eıt ] verb intransitive to breathe very fast in a way that is not normal, for example because you are frightened or nervous … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hyperventilate — hy•per•ven•ti•late [[t]ˌhaɪ pərˈvɛn tlˌeɪt[/t]] v. lat•ed, lat•ing 1) to be affected with hyperventilation; breathe abnormally fast and deep 2) to express excessive enthusiasm or excitement 3) med phl to cause (a patient) to breathe more rapidly… … From formal English to slang
su — acap·su·lar; al·lo·gnath·o·su·chus; an·su; at·su·ge·wi; au·su; au·su·bo; ba·bas·su; ba·su·ral; ba·su·to; be·su·go; bur·su·la; bus·su; cae·su·ra; cae·su·ral; cap·su·la; cap·su·lar; cap·su·late; cap·su·la·tion; cap·su·min; ca·su·al·ism;… … English syllables
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o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
