gas exchange
noun/ˈɡæs ɪkstʃeɪndʒ/
/ˈɡæs ɪkstʃeɪndʒ/
[uncountable] (biology)- the process by which oxygen and carbon dioxide are transferred between a living thing and the environment
- Gas exchange is the most important function of the human lung.
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