# Fink effect

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The temporary increase in both the concentrations and partial pressures of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the alveoli when water-soluble gases (e.g. nitrous oxide) are breathed in large quantities so they can be dissolved in body fluids rapidly.

## Etymology
Named after British physician Bernard Raymond Fink, who first explained the effect in 1955.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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