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blood gas

[ bluhd gas ]

noun

  1. a gas, as oxygen or carbon dioxide, that is dissolved in plasma.
  2. a test to determine the pH and concentration of blood gases.


blood gas

  1. Any of the dissolved gases in blood plasma, especially oxygen and carbon dioxide.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of blood gas1

First recorded in 1845–50

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