gas

gas definition - medical

gas (găs)

noun pl. gas·es or gas·ses
  1. The state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by relatively low density and viscosity, relatively great expansion and contraction with changes in pressure and temperature, the ability to diffuse readily, and the spontaneous tendency to become distributed uniformly throughout any container.
  2. A substance in the gaseous state.
  3. A gaseous fuel, such as natural gas.
  4. Gasoline.
  5. A gaseous asphyxiant, an irritant, or a poison.
  6. A gaseous anesthetic, such as nitrous oxide.
  7. Flatulence.
  8. Flatus.
verb
  1. To treat chemically with gas.
  2. To overcome, disable, or kill with poisonous fumes.
  3. To give off gas.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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