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oxygen debt

noun

, Physiology.
  1. 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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