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Noun

1. 1
   Respiratory depression, occurring when ventilation is inadequate to perform the necessary gas exchange, which may be caused by certain medical conditions, by holding one's breath, or by drug overdose. uncountable, usually

Antonyms

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hyperventilationrespiration unitventilatory rate

Etymology

From hypo- + ventilation.