1. a state in which the level of carbon dioxide in the blood is lower than normal; can result from deep or rapid breathing; [syn: hypocapnia, acapnia]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
hypocapnia
n 1: a state in which the level of carbon dioxide in the blood
is lower than normal; can result from deep or rapid
breathing [syn: hypocapnia, acapnia] [ant:
hypercapnia, hypercarbia]