chloride shifts

A form of chloride shift — A process which occurs in a cardiovascular system and involves the exchange of bicarbonate (HCO3−) and chloride (Cl−) across the membrane of red blood cells (RBCs).

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of chloride shift.
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