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denitrogenation
denitrogenationRemoval of nitrogen dissolved in the bloodstream and body tissues by breathing 100% oxygen for an extended period.denitrogenation
de·ni·tro·gen·a·tion (dē-nī-tro'jĕ-nā'shŭn), Elimination of nitrogen from lungs and body tissues by breathing gases devoid of nitrogen.denitrogenation (de-ni?tro-jen-a'shun) In aerospace medicine, the removal of nitrogen from the body of a person preparing to fly in an environment in which the barometric pressure will be much lower than at sea level. Prior to the flight, the person breathes 100% oxygen for a variable length of time, depending on the anticipated degree of reduced barometric pressure. Synonym: preoxygenation See: decompression illness |