CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A toxic condition that results from inhaling and absorbing carbon monoxide gas

Example:

carbon monoxide combines with hemoglobin and displaces oxygen in the blood

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("carbon monoxide poisoning" is a kind of...):

intoxication; poisoning; toxic condition (the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance)

Meronyms (parts of "carbon monoxide poisoning"):

cyanosis (a bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes)

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