English Explanatory Dictionary

nitrogen narcosis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A condition of disorientation, intoxication and stupor caused by increased levels of dissolved nitrogen in the blood; occurs in divers breathing air under pressure.

Word forms

nitrogen narcosis

Synonyms

rapture of the deep

Related words

decompression sickness
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