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Noun: hypocapnia
  1. A state in which the level of carbon dioxide in the blood is lower than normal; can result from deep or rapid breathing
    "Anxiety-induced hyperventilation often causes hypocapnia";
    - acapnia

Derived forms: hypocapnias

Type of: physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state

Encyclopedia: Hypocapnia