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

23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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Coffee Trivia

Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.

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