# hypoxic

> English word · Adjective · frequency rank #59,459

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

## Etymology
From hypoxia + -ic or hyp- + ox- + -ic.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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