What is "hypocapnia"

n. (context medicine English) A state of reduced carbon dioxide in the blood.

n. a state in which the level of carbon dioxide in the blood is lower than normal; can result from deep or rapid breathing [syn: acapnia] [ant: hypercapnia]

Hypocapnia or hypocapnea also known as hypocarbia, sometimes incorrectly called acapnia, is a state of reduced carbon dioxide in the blood. Hypocapnia usually results from deep or rapid breathing, known as hyperventilation.

Hypocapnia is the opposite of hypercapnia.