Definitions for oxygen debt
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ox′ygen debt`(n.)
the body's oxygen deficiency resulting from strenuous physical activity.
Category: Physiology
Origin of oxygen debt:
1920–25
Princeton's WordNet
oxygen debt(noun)
a cumulative deficit of oxygen resulting from intense exercise; the deficit must be made up when the body returns to rest
Wiktionary
oxygen debt(Noun)
the amount of extra oxygen required to oxidize lactic acid in the muscles built up during vigorous exercise
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