oxygen debt

noun

Meaning

The amount of extra oxygen required to oxidize lactic acid in the muscles built up during vigorous exercise

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Related words

oxygen deficit(English)oxygen demand(English)biological oxygen demand(English)doms(English)anatomic dead space(English)physiologic dead space(English)anatomical dead space(English)doil(English)

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