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carbogen
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Carbon Dioxide
Definition
: A colorless, odorless gas that can be formed by the body and is necessary for the respiration cycle of plants and animals.
in respiration, /physiol permitted; /metab permitted for cell & tissue resp & non-lung tissue but do not use /metab for gas exchange in lung (
Other names
Carbonic Anhydride; Dioxide, Carbon; Anhydride, Carbonic
Substance
CAS Registry & name
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Source
Drugs
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carbogen
mixture of 95% O2 & 5% CO2
8063-77-2
*Carbon Dioxide
*Oxygen
Pharma Action
Radiation-Sensitizing Agents
Doc Ophthalmol 40(1):55;1976