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Hypoxic vs Oxic - What's the difference?

hypoxic | oxic |

As adjectives the difference between hypoxic and oxic

is that hypoxic is of, pertaining to, or suffering from hypoxia while oxic is sharp; pointy.

hypoxic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, pertaining to, or suffering from hypoxia.
  • Describing a breathing gas mixture that contains less than 21% oxygen.

    • Related terms

    * anoxic * dysoxic * normoxic * hyperoxic

    oxic

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) .

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Sharp; pointy.

    • Etymology 2

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Containing oxygen.
    • Antonyms
    * anoxic
    See also
    * aerobic

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