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CO2 - a heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances; absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis

carbon dioxide, carbonic acid gas

blackdamp, chokedamp - the atmosphere in a mine following an explosion; high in carbon dioxide and incapable of supporting life

dioxide - an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in the molecule

greenhouse emission, greenhouse gas - a gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation

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As the hypercapnia worsens, the symptoms include exertional dyspnea, disturbed sleep, daytime increased sleepiness, delirium, myoclonus, and seizures (carbon dioxide narcosis).

Hypoxic hepatitis owing to obesity hypoventilation syndrome: case report

The bispectral index in a patient with carbon dioxide narcosis. Anaesth Intensive Care 2007; 35:453-454.