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respirometer

[ res-puh-rom-i-ter ]
/ ˌrɛs pəˈrɒm ɪ tər /

noun

an instrument for measuring the extent of respiratory movement.
an instrument for measuring oxygen consumption or carbon dioxide production in an isolated tissue.

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Origin of respirometer

First recorded in 1885–90; respire + -o- + -meter

Words nearby respirometer

respiratory syncytial virus, respiratory system, respiratory therapy, respiratory tract, respire, respirometer, respirometry, respite, respite care, resplendence, resplendent
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Medical definitions for respirometer

respirometer
[ rĕs′pə-rŏm′ĭ-tər ]

n.

An instrument for measuring the degree and nature of respiration.
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