n.
Pronunciation: ˌ h ī -p ō - ˌ k ā - ' l ē -m ē - ə
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from hypo- + kal ium potassium (fr. kali alkali, from Arabic qily saltwort) + -emia
Date: 1949
: a deficiency of potassium in the blood
– hy · po · ka · le · mic \ -mik \ adjective