Meanings
adjectivehypoxic (comparative more hypoxic, superlative most hypoxic)
comparative more hypoxic · superlative most hypoxic
- medicineOf, pertaining to, or suffering from hypoxia.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease had left her hypoxic and wheezing.
- divingDescribing a breathing gas mixture that contains less than 21% oxygen.
Rarely, nitrox mixtures are intentionally hypoxic, under special conditions.
- especially bodies of waterbiologyExhibiting hypoxia.
Dead zones are hypoxic areas in the world's oceans and large lakes.
Origin
Translations
Dutch hypoxisch
- hypoxischpertaining to hypoxia
German hypoxisch
- hypoxischpertaining to hypoxia
Greek υποξικός
- υποξικός (ypoxikós)pertaining to hypoxia
Polish związany z niedotlenieniem krwi
- związany z niedotlenieniem krwipertaining to hypoxia
Portuguese hipoxêmico
- hipoxêmicopertaining to hypoxia
Russian гипокси́ческий
- гипокси́ческий (gipoksíčeskij)pertaining to hypoxia
Spanish hipóxico
- hipóxicopertaining to hypoxia
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APA
hypoxic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypoxic
MLA
“hypoxic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypoxic. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypoxic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypoxic.
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