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.

Nearby words

respiratory scleroma, respiratory syncytial virus, respiratory system, respiratory tract, respire, respirometer, respirometry, respite, respite care, resplendence, resplendent

Origin of respirometer

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

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Medicine definitions for respirometer

respirometer

[ rĕs′pə-rŏm′ĭ-tər ]

n.

An instrument for measuring the degree and nature of respiration.

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