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respiratory quotient
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noun Physiology.
the ratio of the amount of carbon dioxide released by the lungs to the amount of oxygen taken in during a given period.
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Origin of respiratory quotient
First recorded in 1885–90
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British Dictionary definitions for respiratory quotient
respiratory quotient
noun
biology the ratio of the volume of carbon dioxide expired to the volume of oxygen consumed by an organism, tissue, or cell in a given time
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Medical definitions for respiratory quotient
respiratory quotient
n.
The ratio of carbon dioxide produced by tissue metabolism to oxygen consumed in the same metabolism.
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