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Liquid breathing

Also called liquid ventilation, perflubron, partial liquid ventilation, total liquid ventilation, perfluorocarbon liquid ventilation

Breathing an oxygen-rich perfluorocarbon liquid instead of gas. Partial liquid ventilation adds liquid to the lungs alongside gas; total liquid ventilation replaces gas entirely.

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