a·cap·ni·a ( -k p n - )n. A condition marked by an unusually low concentration of carbon dioxide in the blood and tissues. [New Latin, from Latin acapnos, without smoke (which contains carbon dioxide), from Greek akapnos : a-, not; see a-1 + kapnos, smoke.] |
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| Noun | 1. | acapnia - a state in which the level of carbon dioxide in the blood is lower than normal; can result from deep or rapid breathing physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state - the condition or state of the body or bodily functions |
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