partitioning

gas transport

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motion of gas molecules

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    In poison: Inhalation

    …move into the blood by partitioning, which is a gas-transfer process between two phases, such as between the air and the blood or the blood and the tissues. In partitioning, gas molecules move from a phase of high partial pressure to an adjacent phase of low partial pressure. When an…

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