acapnia
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a·cap·ni·a
(ā-kăp′nē-ə)n.
A condition marked by an unusually low concentration of carbon dioxide in the blood and tissues.
[New Latin, from Latin acapnus, without smoke (which contains carbon dioxide), from Greek akapnos : a-, not; see a-1 + kapnos, smoke.]
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acapnia
(eɪˈkæpnɪə; əˈkæpnɪə)n
the state of lacking carbon dioxide in the blood
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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 breathingphysical condition, physiological condition, physiological state - the condition or state of the body or bodily functions |
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a·cap·ni·a
n. acapnia, estado producido por una disminución de ácido carbónico en la sangre.
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