Fink effect

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English

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Etymology

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

Noun

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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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