Nitrogen-narcosis definition
A condition of confusion or euphoria resulting from increased levels of dissolved nitrogen in the blood, as that occurring in deep-sea divers breathing air under high pressure.
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Reduction in the ability to think clearly and react quickly, caused by increased air pressure which increases the concentration of nitrogen in bodily tissue and the brain: a special concern of deep-sea divers.
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A condition of confusion or euphoria resulting from increased levels of dissolved nitrogen in the blood, as that occurring in deep-sea divers breathing air under high pressure.
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A condition of disorientation, intoxication and stupor caused by increased levels of dissolved nitrogen in the blood; occurs in divers breathing air under pressure; the "rapture of the deep".
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