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Answer for the clue "The presence of an abnormally high level of carbon dioxide in the circulating blood ", 11 letters:
hypercapnia

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Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context medicine English) the condition of having an abnormally high concentration of carbon dioxide in the blood

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Hypercapnia , also known as CO2 retention , hypercapnea , and hypercarbia , is a condition of abnormally elevated carbon dioxide (CO) levels in the blood. Carbon dioxide is a gaseous product of the body's metabolism and is normally expelled through the ...

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n. the presence of an abnormally high level of carbon dioxide in the circulating blood [syn: hypercarbia ] [ant: hypocapnia ]