acapnia

/əˈkæp.ni.ə/

ƏKÆP · ni · ə (3 syllables)

English Noun

Definition

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

Etymology

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