ANOXIA

anoxia

(noun) severe hypoxia; absence of oxygen in inspired gases or in arterial blood or in the tissues

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

anoxia (uncountable)

A condition in which a tissue or environment is severely or totally deprived of oxygen, severe hypoxia.

Source: Wiktionary



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SOUARI

(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil


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Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.

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