respiratory quotient

noun

Definition of respiratory quotient

: a ratio indicating the relation of the volume of carbon dioxide given off in respiration to that of the oxygen consumed

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“Respiratory quotient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/respiratory%20quotient. Accessed 16 Jun. 2021.

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respiratory quotient

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Medical Definition of respiratory quotient

: the ratio of the volume of carbon dioxide given off in respiration to that of the oxygen consumed that has a value near 1 when the organism is burning chiefly carbohydrates, near 0.7 when chiefly fats, and near 0.8 when chiefly proteins but sometimes exceeding 1 when carbohydrates are being changed to fats for storage —abbreviation RQ