Element
oxygen Audio
ox·y·gen [ ok-si-juhn ]
Effect:
Increased Metabolic Rate
May Prevent:
Hypoxia, Brain; Pulmonary Edema
May Treat:
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning; Cluster Headache; Decompression Sickness; Embolism, Air; Gangrene; Lung Diseases, Obstructive; Pneumonia; Pulmonary Fibrosis; Respiratory Insufficiency; Wound Infection
More Information:
ChemID; DrugBank; DailyMed; DrugInfo; PDR
Definitions related to oxygen:
  • A colorless, odorless gas. It is needed for animal and plant life. Oxygen that is breathed in enters the blood from the lungs and travels to the tissues.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • An element with atomic symbol O, atomic number 8, and atomic weight [15.99903; 15.99977]. It is the most abundant element on earth and essential for respiration.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Use this term only for elemental or gaseous oxygen (02); for other compounds see OXYGEN COMPOUND.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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