chloride shift

English

Noun

chloride shift (countable and uncountable, plural chloride shifts)

  1. (biology) 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).
    Synonyms: lineas phenomenon, Hamburger phenomenon
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