Fink effect (English, noun)
expansion: Fink effect (plural Fink effects)
Senses:
topics: medicine
sciences
glosses: The temporary increase in both the concentrations and partial pressures of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the alveoli when water-soluble gases (e.g. nitrous oxide) are breathed in large quantities so they can be dissolved in body fluids rapidly.
Forms:
form: Fink effects
tags: plural