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nitrogen narcosis

ni·tro·gen nar·co·sis


noun 
Definition:
 
confusion from nitrogen in blood: light-headedness, confusion, or exhilaration caused by increased nitrogen in the blood. This occurs in deep-sea divers exposed to pressures several times that of the atmosphere.

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