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Carbon Dioxide

Medical Definition: A colorless, odorless gas that can be formed by the body and is necessary for the respiration cycle of plants and animals.
Guide Notes: in respiration, /physiol permitted; /metab permitted for cell & tissue resp & non-lung tissue but do not use /metab for gas exchange in lung ( = PULMONARY GAS EXCHANGE) or blood CO2 transport ( = /blood but consider also HYPERCAPNIA & HYPOCAPNIA)
CAS Type 1 Name: CAS Number: 124-38-9
Carbon Dioxide Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Dry Ice - A solid form of carbon dioxide used as a refrigerant.

Carbon Dioxide Medical Definitions and Terms

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