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Meaning of hypoxic | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. Of, pertaining to, or suffering from hypoxia.
  2. Describing a breathing gas mixture that contains less than 21% oxygen.
  3. Exhibiting hypoxia.

Equivalents

Deutsch hypoxisch
Español hipóxico
Nederlands hypoxisch
Português hipoxêmico

Examples

“Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease had left her hypoxic and wheezing.”
“Rarely, nitrox mixtures are intentionally hypoxic, under special conditions.”
“Dead zones are hypoxic areas in the world's oceans and large lakes.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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