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Hyperventilate vs Hypersensitive - What's the difference?

hyperventilate | hypersensitive |

As a verb hyperventilate

is to breathe quickly and deeply.

As an adjective hypersensitive is

highly or abnormally sensitive to a stimulus, especially to some allergen.

hyperventilate

English

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To breathe quickly and deeply

    • hypersensitive

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Highly or abnormally sensitive to a stimulus, especially to some allergen.

    • Related terms

    * hypersensitivity * hypersensitize * hypersensitized