acapnia
English
Etymology
From New Latin, from Latin acapnos (“without smoke”), 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)
- 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)
- (medicine) acapnia
Synonyms
- ipocapnia