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acapnia

/əˈkæp.ni.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
acap-nia
IPA
/əˈkæp.ni.ə/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: acapnia, ἄκαπνος

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈkæp.ni.ə/

Usage

Derived Forms

acapnial acapnic

Synonyms

hypocapnia

Antonyms

hypercapnia

Questions

How do you pronounce acapnia?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈkæp.ni.ə/.
What does acapnia mean?
The state in which the level of carbon dioxide in the blood and tissue is significantly lower than normal.
Where does acapnia come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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