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 (
See AlsoCapnography; Hypercapnia; Hypocapnia ExamplesDry Ice
Other names Carbonic Anhydride; Dioxide, Carbon; Anhydride, Carbonic