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Answer for the clue "Can result from deep or rapid breathing ", 10 letters:
hypocapnia

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Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Hypocapnia or hypocapnea also known as hypocarbia , sometimes incorrectly called acapnia , is a state of reduced carbon dioxide in the blood . Hypocapnia usually results from deep or rapid breathing, known as hyperventilation . Hypocapnia is the opposite ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a state in which the level of carbon dioxide in the blood is lower than normal; can result from deep or rapid breathing [syn: acapnia ] [ant: hypercapnia ]

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n. (context medicine English) A state of reduced carbon dioxide in the blood.