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Definition of Carbon dioxide

Carbon dioxide: A gas which is the byproduct of cellular metabolism and which collects in the tissues, is cleared from the tissues by the blood within the veins, is carried by the hemoglobin in the red blood cells, and removed from the body via the lungs in the exhaled air. Abbreviated CO2.

Source: MedTerms™ Medical Dictionary
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Last Editorial Review: 3/26/2002 6:29:00 PM


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