Meanings
- uncountableThe state in which the level of carbon dioxide in the blood and tissue is significantly lower than normal.
Synonyms: hypocapnia
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe state in which the level of carbon dioxide in the blood and tissue is significantly lower than normal.
More synonyms by meaning
nouna state in which the level of carbon dioxide in the blood is lower than normal; can result from deep or rapid breathing
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Origin
- Ancient Greekἄκαπνος“without smoke”
- New Latinacapnia
- Englishacapnia
From New Latin acapnia, from Ancient Greek ἄκαπνος (ákapnos, “without smoke”), from ἀ- (a-, “not”) + καπνός (kapnós, “smoke”).
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acapnia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acapnia
“acapnia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acapnia. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acapnia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acapnia.
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