acapnia

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • (US) IPA(key): /əˈkæp.ni.ə/, /eɪˈkæp.ni.ə/
  • Rhymes: -æpniə

Noun

acapnia (uncountable)

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

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Italian

Noun

acapnia f (plural acapnie)

  1. (medicine) acapnia
    Synonym: ipocapnia

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