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hypocapnia

hy·po·cap·nia

uncommon

noun

1.

a state in which the level of carbon dioxide in the blood is lower than normal; can result from deep or rapid breathing

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Origin

From hypo- + capn- + -ia; more at capno- § Etymology.

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