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Noun: oxygen debt
  1. A cumulative deficit of oxygen resulting from intense exercise; the deficit must be made up when the body returns to rest

Derived forms: oxygen debts

Type of: physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state

Encyclopedia: Oxygen debt

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