acapnia

English

Etymology

From New Latin acapnia, from Ancient Greek ἄκαπνος (ákapnos, “without smoke”), from ἀ- (a-, “not”) + καπνός (kapnós, “smoke”).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /əˈkæp.ni.ə/, /eɪˈkæp.ni.ə/
• Rhymes: -æpniə

Noun

acapnia (uncountable)

1. The state in which the level of carbon dioxide in the blood and tissue is significantly lower than normal.

Synonyms

• hypocapnia

Antonyms

• hypercapnia

Derived terms

• acapnial
• acapnic

Italian

Noun

acapnia f (plural acapnie)

1. (medicine) acapnia

   Synonym: ipocapnia

Anagrams

• canapai