Douglas bag


bag

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Doug·las bag

(dŭg'lăs), a large bag in which expired gas is collected for several minutes to determine oxygen consumption in humans under conditions of actual work. [C.G. Douglas]

Doug·las bag

(dŭg'lăs bag) A large bag in which expired gas is collected for several minutes to determine oxygen consumption in humans under conditions of actual work. [C.G. Douglas]

Douglas,

Claude G., English physiologist, 1882-1963. Douglas bag - a large bag in which expired gas is collected for several minutes to determine oxygen consumption in humans under conditions of actual work.