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blood gas
[ bluhd gas ]
noun
- a gas, as oxygen or carbon dioxide, that is dissolved in plasma.
- a test to determine the pH and concentration of blood gases.
blood gas
- 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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