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fink effect

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.06 in modern English

Syllables
fink -ef-fect
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Etymology

Named after British physician Bernard Raymond Fink, who first explained the effect in 1955.

Inflected Forms

Fink effects (plural)

Questions

What does fink effect mean?
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.
Where does fink effect come from?
Named after British physician Bernard Raymond Fink, who first explained the effect in 1955.

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