Underbreathe

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To hypoventilate.

    "Buteyko believed that teaching people with asthma to underbreathe could raise their carbon dioxide levels and dilate their airways without medication."

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"Buteyko believed that teaching people with asthma to underbreathe could raise their carbon dioxide levels and dilate their airways without medication."

Etymology

From under- + breathe.

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