The act, or the result of the act, of making something less completely saturated; more specifically, the percentage of total binding sites remaining unfilled, e.g., when haemoglobin is 70% saturated with oxygen and nothing else, its desaturation is 30%. ... Compare: saturation. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: dē′sat-yū-rā′shŭn Definitions: 1. The act, or the result of the act, of making something less completely saturated; more specifically, the percentage of total binding sites remaining unfilled; when hemoglobin is 70% saturated with oxygen and nothing else, its desaturation is 30%. 2. The proc...
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A drop in the amount of oxygen in the blood.
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