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单词 respiratory quotient
释义

respiratory quotient

noun

: a ratio indicating the relation of the volume of carbon dioxide given off in respiration to that of the oxygen consumed

Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

respiratory quotient

noun

: the ratio of the volume of carbon dioxide given off in respiration to that of the oxygen consumed that has a value near 1 when the organism is burning chiefly carbohydrates, near 0.7 when chiefly fats, and near 0.8 when chiefly proteins but sometimes exceeding 1 when carbohydrates are being changed to fats for storage
abbreviation RQ
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