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noun
the condition of having an abnormally high concentration of carbon dioxide in the blood
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the physical condition of having the presence of an abnormally high level of carbon dioxide in the circulating blood
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: hypercapnia
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: physical condition, physiological state, physiological condition
History
From hyper- + carb- + -ia.
