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nitrogen narcosis
noun
, Pathology.
- a semistupor, lightheadedness, or euphoria experienced by deep-sea divers when nitrogen from air enters the blood at higher than atmospheric pressure.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of nitrogen narcosis1
First recorded in 1935–40
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