normoxic
adjEtymology From normoxia + -ic.
1
Medicine, Sciences Having a normal oxygen concentration; typically 20-21% in the atmosphere, or 2-3% in physiological contexts.
2
Diving, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports, Underwater diving Describing a breathing gas mixture that contains 21% oxygen, the same amount as in normal air.
- Derived terms
- normoxically
- Related terms
- anoxemic, hyperoxemic, hypoxemic, normoxemic