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Definition of Desaturation
1. Noun. (chemistry) the conversion of a saturated compound to an unsaturated one by removing hydrogen or other atoms to form a double bond ¹
2. Noun. (medical) a decrease in the level of oxygen saturation in a patient's haemoglobin ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Desaturation
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, 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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