Medical Term:
gas
Pronunciation: gas
Definition:
- A thin fluid, such as air, capable of indefinite expansion but convertible by compression and cold into a liquid and, eventually, a solid.
- In clinical practice, a liquid entirely in its vapor phase at one atmosphere of pressure because ambient temperature is above its boiling point.
[coined by J.B. van Helmont, Flemish chemist and physician, 1579–1644]
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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.
