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NITROGEN NARCOSIS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Confused or stuporous state caused by high levels of dissolved nitrogen in the blood
Example:
deep-sea divers can suffer nitrogen narcosis from breathing air under high pressure
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("nitrogen narcosis" is a kind of...):
narcosis (unconsciousness induced by narcotics or anesthesia)
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