prebreathe
transitive verbpre·breathe | \ (ˈ)prē-ˈbrēt͟h 
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\prebreathed; prebreathing
Medical Definition of prebreathe
: to breathe (pure oxygen) to purge the blood of nitrogen content in preparation for an activity (as a space walk) that involves exposure to a significant change in pressure which might otherwise cause decompression sickness
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prebreathing \ -iŋ \ noun
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