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Definition of: hypocapnia
(hī′pə·kap′nē·ə) noun Med.
A deficiency of carbon dioxide in the blood, often due to hyperventilation. [<HYPO- + Gk. kapnos smoke]
—hy′po·cap′nic adjective
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