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respiratory quotient [1 record]

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Record 1 1988-04-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Respiratory System
DEF

The ratio of the volume of carbon dioxide produced to that of oxygen during respiration.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareil respiratoire
CONT

Au niveau musculaire, le rapport entre le CO2 produit et l'oxygène consommé, ou "quotient respiratoire métabolique" (QR), dépend des substrats utilisés: il est de 0,7 pour les lipides et de 1 pour les glucides.

Spanish

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