HYPOXIA

hypoxia

(noun) oxygen deficiency causing a very strong drive to correct the deficiency

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hypoxia (countable and uncountable, plural hypoxias)

(pathology) A condition in which tissues (especially the blood) are deprived of an adequate supply of oxygen; anoxia [from 1940s]

A reduced concentration of dissolved oxygen in an aquatic environment.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

1 June 2025

BACKFIRE

(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”


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Coffee Trivia

Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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