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hypoxic

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, pertaining to, or suffering from hypoxia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, sciences

Examples

  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease had left her hypoxic and wheezing.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Describing a breathing gas mixture that contains less than 21% oxygen.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: diving, hobbies, lifestyle, sports, underwater-diving

Examples

  • Rarely, nitrox mixtures are intentionally hypoxic, under special conditions.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Exhibiting hypoxia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: especially bodies of water

Topics: biology, ecology, natural-sciences

Examples

  • Dead zones are hypoxic areas in the world's oceans and large lakes.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From hypoxia + -ic or hyp- + ox- + -ic.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: hypoxisch — pertaining to hypoxia
  • German: hypoxisch — pertaining to hypoxia
  • Greek: υποξικός (ypoxikós) — pertaining to hypoxia
  • Polish: związany z niedotlenieniem krwi — pertaining to hypoxia
  • Portuguese: hipoxêmico — pertaining to hypoxia
  • Russian: гипокси́ческий (gipoksíčeskij) — pertaining to hypoxia
  • Spanish: hipóxico — pertaining to hypoxia