acapnia
The state in which the level of carbon dioxide in the blood and tissue is…The state in which the level of carbon dioxide in the blood and tissue is significantly lower than normal.
US/əˈkæp.ni.ə/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The state in which the level of carbon dioxide in the blood and tissue is significantly lower than normal.
a state in which the level of carbon dioxide in the blood is lower than normal; can result from deep or rapid breathing
Origin
From New Latin acapnia, from Ancient Greek ἄκαπνος (ákapnos, “without smoke”), from ἀ- (a-From New Latin acapnia, from Ancient Greek ἄκαπνος (ákapnos, “without smoke”), from ἀ- (a-, “not”) + καπνός (kapnós, “smoke”).
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a state in which the level of carbon dioxide in the blood is lower than normal; can result from deep or rapid breathing:hypocapnia
Antonyms
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3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable