acapnia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The state in which the level of carbon dioxide in the blood and tissue is significantly lower than normal.

Pronunciation

/əˈkæp.ni.ə/ /eɪˈkæp.ni.ə/

Word forms

acapnia

Etymology

From New Latin acapnia, from Ancient Greek ἄκαπνος (ákapnos, “without smoke”), from ἀ- (a-, “not”) + καπνός (kapnós, “smoke”).

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