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nitrogen narcosis

nitrogen narcosis noun: a condition of disorientation, intoxication and stupor caused by increased levels of dissolved nitrogen in the blood; occurs in divers breathing air under pressure.

Noun

nitrogen narcosis

  1. A condition of disorientation, intoxication and stupor caused by increased levels of dissolved nitrogen in the blood; occurs in divers breathing air under pressure.

Synonyms of nitrogen narcosis

Questions about nitrogen narcosis

What does nitrogen narcosis mean?
Nitrogen narcosis means a condition of disorientation, intoxication and stupor caused by increased levels of dissolved nitrogen in the blood; occurs in divers breathing air under pressure.
What part of speech is nitrogen narcosis?
Nitrogen narcosis is a noun.

Words near nitrogen narcosis in the dictionary

  1. nitrogen inversion
  2. nitrogen inversions
  3. nitrogen monoxide
  4. nitrogen mustard
  5. nitrogen mustards
  6. nitrogen narcosis
  7. nitrogen oxide
  8. nitrogen oxides
  9. nitrogen pentoxide
  10. nitrogen tetroxide
  11. nitrogen tribromide

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