normoxic

normoxic

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English normoxia
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Indo-European *-ikos
Proto-Italic *-ikos
Latin -icuslbor.
Old French -iquebor.
Middle English -ik
English -ic
English normoxic

    From normoxia + -ic.

    Adjective

    normoxic (not comparable)

    1. (medicine) Having a normal oxygen concentration; typically 20-21% in the atmosphere, or 2-3% in physiological contexts.
    2. (underwater diving) Describing a breathing gas mixture that contains 21% oxygen, the same amount as in normal air.

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