Hypoxia

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A condition of insufficient oxygen supply to the body's tissues, causing a strong physiological drive to compensate.

“Climbers at high altitude are at risk of hypoxia due to the reduced oxygen in the air.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

hy·pox·i·a

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Synonyms

oxygen deficiencyanoxia

Antonyms

hyperoxia

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Contains X and four vowels Y, O, I, A, X is the key letter to guess for Wordle progress

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hypoxis

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