Respiratory Quotient

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

the ratio of the volume of carbon dioxide expired to the volume of oxygen consumed by an organism or cell in a given period of time

Framework senses

2 senses across 2 frameworks

Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →

§1: the ratio of the volume of carbon dioxide expired to the volume of oxygen consumed by an organism or cell in a given period of time

Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →

§1 · legacy_primary: the ratio of the volume of carbon dioxide expired to the volume of oxygen consumed by an organism or cell in a given period of time
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