OXYGEN CONSUMPTION
\ˈɒksɪd͡ʒən kənsˈʌmpʃən], \ˈɒksɪdʒən kənsˈʌmpʃən], \ˈɒ_k_s_ɪ_dʒ_ə_n k_ə_n_s_ˈʌ_m_p_ʃ_ə_n]\
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The rate at which oxygen is used by a tissue; microliters of oxygen STPD used per milligram of tissue per hour; the rate at which oxygen enters the blood from alveolar gas, equal in the steady state to the consumption of oxygen by tissue metabolism throughout the body. (Stedman, 25th ed, p346)
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hydromorphic
- [Greek] Structurally adapted to an aquatic environment, as organs of water plants.