hypoxic en · ADJ
Etymology
From hypoxia + -ic or hyp- + ox- + -ic.
Meanings
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Of, pertaining to, or suffering from hypoxia.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease had left her hypoxic and wheezing.
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Describing a breathing gas mixture that contains less than 21% oxygen.
Rarely, nitrox mixtures are intentionally hypoxic, under special conditions.
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(qualifier:especially bodies of water) Exhibiting hypoxia.
Dead zones are hypoxic areas in the world's oceans and large lakes.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more hypoxic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most hypoxic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Coordinates
dysoxic · anoxic · normoxic · hyperoxic
Deriveds
posthypoxic · hypoxically · nonhypoxic · pseudohypoxic
Relateds
hyperoxemic · anoxemic · normoxemic · hypoxemic
Translations (7)
pt hipoxêmico (pertaining to hypoxia) · es hipóxico (pertaining to hypoxia) · el υποξικός (pertaining to hypoxia) · pl związany z niedotlenieniem krwi (pertaining to hypoxia) · ru гипокси́ческий (pertaining to hypoxia) · nl hypoxisch (pertaining to hypoxia) · de hypoxisch (pertaining to hypoxia)