nitrogen narcosis
nitrogen narcosis
nounDefinition of NITROGEN NARCOSIS
: a state of euphoria and confusion similar to that of alcohol intoxication which occurs when nitrogen in normal air enters the bloodstream at increased pressure (as in deep-water diving) —called also rapture of the deep
First Known Use of NITROGEN NARCOSIS
1937
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