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Fink effect

Fink effect noun: the temporary increase in both the concentrations and partial pressures of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the alveoli when water-soluble gases (e.g. nitrous oxide) are breathed in large quantities so they can be dissolved in body fluids rapidly.

Noun

Fink effect (plural Fink effects)

  1. The temporary increase in both the concentrations and partial pressures of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the alveoli when water-soluble gases (e.g. nitrous oxide) are breathed in large quantities so they can be dissolved in body fluids rapidly.

Forms of Fink effect

pluralFink effects

Origin of Fink effect

Named after British physician Bernard Raymond Fink, who first explained the effect in 1955.

Questions about Fink effect

What does Fink effect mean?
Fink effect means the temporary increase in both the concentrations and partial pressures of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the alveoli when water-soluble gases (e.g. nitrous oxide) are breathed in large quantities so they can be dissolved in body fluids rapidly.
What part of speech is Fink effect?
Fink effect is a noun.
What is the plural of Fink effect?
The plural of Fink effect is Fink effects.

Words near Fink effect in the dictionary

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