oxygen toxicity

English

Noun

oxygen toxicity (uncountable)

  1. The harmful effects of breathing dioxygen at increased partial pressures.
    Hyponyms: Lorrain Smith effect, Paul Bert effect
    Oxygen toxicity is a concern for underwater divers, those on high concentrations of supplemental oxygen, and those undergoing hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
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