noun
or hy·po·cu·prae·mia ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ˌk(y)üˈprēmēə ; also hy·po·cu·pro·sis -rōsə̇s
( plural hypocupremias or hypocupraemias also hypocuproses )
Etymology: New Latin, from hypo- + cupr- + -emia or -aemia or -osis
1. : a deficiency in blood copper especially of a domestic animal
2. : a diseased condition resulting from a blood-copper deficiency
• hy·po·cu·pre·mic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷|prēmik adjective