aeration /aer·a·tion/ (ār-a´shun)
aeration
aeration [ār″a´shun]
aeration (erā´sh
n),
1. the exchange of carbon dioxide for oxygen by the blood in the lungs.
2. the charging of a liquid with air or gas.
aer·a·tion (âr   sh n)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. |
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.
aeration [ār″a´shun]
1. the exchange of carbon dioxide for oxygen by the blood in the lungs.
2. the saturation of a liquid with air or gas.
aeration (erā´sh
n),n the passage of air or gases into liquid (e.g., the passage of oxygen from pulmonary alveoli into the blood).
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.
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