Fink effect

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English

Etymology

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

Noun

Fink effect (plural Fink effects)

  1. (medicine) 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.

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