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oxygen debt
noun
, Physiology.
- the body's oxygen deficiency resulting from strenuous physical activity.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of oxygen debt1
First recorded in 1920–25
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Example Sentences
He has used up the surplus oxygen in his system, and that has to be replaced; he has run into 'oxygen debt'.
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