respiratory quotient

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n. Abbr. RQ

The ratio of the volume of carbon dioxide released to the volume of oxygen consumed by a body tissue or an organism in a given period.

respiratory quotient

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology the ratio of the volume of carbon dioxide expired to the volume of oxygen consumed by an organism, tissue, or cell in a given time

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respiratory quotient - the ratio of the volume of carbon dioxide expired to the volume of oxygen consumed by an organism or cell in a given period of time

ratio - the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)

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ratio RQ			The respiratory quotient (RQ) has the same definition as the RER but indicates the balance between CO2 and O2 in the tissue level and will be exactly equal to RER only at steady state exercise. The determination of anaerobic threshold in pulmonary exercise studies by Harvey, Jim / FOCUS: Journal for Respiratory Care & Sleep Medicine Carbohydrate (CHO) and fat oxidation rates were calculated from the gas exchange measurements according to the non-protein respiratory quotient (R) technique (Peronnet and Massicote, 1991): CHO oxidation rate (mg x [min. Impact of diet, exercise and diet combined with exercise programs on ... by Ounis, Omar Ben; Elloumi, Mohamed; Amri, Mohamed; Zbidi, Abdelkarim; Tabka, Zouhair; Lac, Gerard / Journal of Sports Science and Medicine From rCO^sub 2^ TEE was calculated with the modified Weir equation27 using a respiratory quotient of 0. Effects of Modafinil and Sleep Loss on Physiological Parameters by John S MS Cuddy and Andrew R MS Reinert and Kent C PhD Hansen and Brent C PhD Ruby / Military Medicine			respell Resperse Respersion Respighi Respirability respirable respiration Respirational Respirative respirator respiratory respiratory acidosis respiratory alkalosis respiratory center respiratory disease respiratory disorder respiratory distress syndrome respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn respiratory enzyme respiratory failure Respiratory foods respiratory illness respiratory infection respiratory organ respiratory pigment respiratory quotient respiratory rate respiratory syncytial virus respiratory system respiratory therapy respiratory tract respiratory tract infection Respiratory tree respire respirometer respite respite care Respiteless resplend resplendence resplendency resplendent resplendent quetzel resplendent trogon resplendently Resplendishant Resplendishing Resplit respond Respondence respondent			respiratory p respiratory p respiratory p's respiratory p's respiratory p's Respiratory papillomatosis respiratory paralysis respiratory paralysis Respiratory passages Respiratory passages Respiratory Pattern Generator respiratory pause Respiratory physician Respiratory physician Respiratory physician respiratory pigment respiratory pigment respiratory pigment respiratory pigments respiratory pigments respiratory pigments Respiratory pigments (invertebrate) Respiratory pigments (invertebrate) Respiratory pigments (invertebrate) Respiratory Protection Program Respiratory Protection Program Administrator Respiratory Protection Program Manager Respiratory Protective Equipment Respiratory Protective Escape Device Respiratory Quality of Life Questionnaire respiratory quotient respiratory quotient (RQ) respiratory quotient (RQ) Respiratory Quotient RQ respiratory quotients respiratory quotients respiratory quotients respiratory rate respiratory rate respiratory rate Respiratory Rates Respiratory Research Foundation of India respiratory rhythm respiratory rhythm respiratory s respiratory s respiratory s respiratory s respiratory scleroma respiratory scleroma respiratory scleroma respiratory secretion respiratory secretion Respiratory sinus arrhythmia Respiratory sinus arrhythmia Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia Transfer Function Respiratory sinus arrhythmias respiratory sound respiratory sound respiratory sound respiratory sound

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