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chloride shift
chlo·ride shift (plural chlo·ride shifts)


noun 
Definition:
 
exchange of bicarbonate and chloride ions in blood serum: the reversible exchange of bicarbonate and chloride ions from blood serum to red cells during the transport of carbon dioxide
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