Hypocapnia
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hypocapnia is a noun meaning (medicine) A state of diminished carbon dioxide in the blood.
Meaning
(medicine) A state of diminished carbon dioxide in the blood.
Example Sentences
The patient Ms. Gompert seemed both to be fighting for breath and to be breathing rapidly enough to induce hypocapnia […]
Synonyms for hypocapnia
Depending on context, synonyms include hypocarbia, acapnia.
Antonyms for hypocapnia
Common opposites include hypercapnia, hypercarbia.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include acapnia, hypocapnea, hypocarbia, hypercapnia, normocapnia, hypercapnea.
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