oximeter
(noun) a measuring instrument that measures the oxygen in arterial blood
Source: WordNet® 3.1
oximeter (plural oximeters)
(chemistry) A device that measures the quantity of oxygen in something, particularly air in the atmosphere.
Synonym: eudiometer
(medicine, specifically) A device that measures the oxygen saturation of arterial blood. [from 1942]
• CO-oximeter
• pulse oximeter
• oximetre
Source: Wiktionary
28 April 2024
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
