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 8 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of respiratory quotient was in 1879
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