aeration

aeration /aer·a·tion/ (ār-a´shun)

1. the exchange of carbon dioxide for oxygen by the blood in the lungs.

2. the charging of a liquid with air or gas.

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aer·a·tion (ârshn)

n.

1. Exposure to air.

2. Saturation of a fluid with air or a gas.

3. The exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen in the lungs.

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aeration

Etymology: Gk, aer, air

1 the exchange of carbon dioxide for oxygen by blood in the lungs.

2 the process of exposing a tissue or fluid to air or artificially charging it with oxygen or another gas, such as carbon dioxide. aerate, v.

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aeration (erā´shn),

n the passage of air or gases into liquid (e.g., the passage of oxygen from pulmonary alveoli into the blood).

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aeration

1. the exchange of carbon dioxide for oxygen by the blood in the lungs.

2. the charging of a liquid with air or gas.