English noun: hypercapnia | |||
| 1. | hypercapnia (state) the physical condition of having the presence of an abnormally high level of carbon dioxide in the circulating blood | ||
| Synonyms | hypercarbia | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state | ||
| Part meronym | asphyxia | ||
| Antonyms | acapnia, hypocapnia | ||