acapnia

English - Turkish

Definition of acapnia in English Turkish dictionary

kanda karbondioksit yokluğu

(Tıp) Kandaki karbondioksidin azalması

English - English

Definition of acapnia in English English dictionary

The state in which the level of carbon dioxide in the blood is 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

{i} lack of carbon dioxide in the blood (Medicine)

Hyphenation

a·cap·ni·a

Synonyms

hypocapnia

Antonyms

hypercapnia

Etymology

() From Ancient Greek ἄκαπνος (akapnos, “without smoke”) from ἀ- (a-, “not”) + καπνός (kapnos, “smoke”)