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blood gas
[ bluhd-gas ]
/ ˈblʌd ˌgæs /
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noun
a gas, as oxygen or carbon dioxide, that is dissolved in plasma.
a test to determine the pH and concentration of blood gases.
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Origin of blood gas
First recorded in 1845–50
Words nearby blood gas
blooded, blood feud, bloodfin, bloodflower, blood fluke, blood gas, blood group, blood grouping, blood guilt, bloodguilty, blood heat
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Scientific definitions for blood gas
blood gas
Any of the dissolved gases in blood plasma, especially oxygen and carbon dioxide.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
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