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oxygen toxicity

oxygen toxicity noun: the harmful effects of breathing dioxygen at increased partial pressures.

Noun

oxygen toxicity (uncountable)

  1. The harmful effects of breathing dioxygen at increased partial pressures.
    • Oxygen toxicity is a concern for underwater divers, those on high concentrations of supplemental oxygen, and those undergoing hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

Questions about oxygen toxicity

What does oxygen toxicity mean?
Oxygen toxicity means the harmful effects of breathing dioxygen at increased partial pressures.
What part of speech is oxygen toxicity?
Oxygen toxicity is a noun.

Words near oxygen toxicity in the dictionary

  1. oxygen tent
  2. oxygen tents
  3. oxygen therapy
  4. oxygen thief
  5. oxygen thieves
  6. oxygen toxicity
  7. oxygen waster
  8. oxygen wasters
  9. oxygen-16
  10. oxygen-17
  11. oxygen-18

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