Respiratory Quotient (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun Physiology.
  1. the ratio of the amount of carbon dioxide released by the lungs to the amount of oxygen taken in during a given period.
noun
  1. the ratio of the volume of carbon dioxide expired to the volume of oxygen consumed by an organism, tissue, or cell in a given time
Respiratory Quotient (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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