Meanings
nounoxygen debt (plural oxygen debts)
plural oxygen debts
- the amount of extra oxygen required to oxidize lactic acid in the muscles built up during vigorous exercise
Cite this entry
APA
oxygen debt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxygen%20debt
MLA
“oxygen debt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxygen%20debt. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oxygen debt,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxygen%20debt.
Source: oxygen debt on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.