Wiktionary
n. the amount of extra oxygen required to oxidize lactic acid in the muscles built up during vigorous exercise
WordNet
n. a cumulative deficit of oxygen resulting from intense exercise; the deficit must be made up when the body returns to rest
Usage examples of "oxygen debt".
It has also been established that dragons are able to function for fifteen minutes before their systems are in oxygen debt-more than enough time to make the journey, position the engines in the chasm, and return.
They didn't seem to notice the cold and certainly weren't in oxygen debt.
Their muscles can build up fatigue toxins the way some Earth animals can develop an oxygen debt.
The blood flow carrying the oxygen can't match the demand and so the muscles go into oxygen debt as well.
She recapped the bottle, clutching it to herself, her lungs heaving to reduce the oxygen debt the coughing had caused.
He lowered his reflexes back to one notch above normal and crouched on his side of the turner blade, almost hyperventilating in an effort to relieve his oxygen debt, feeling both his overloaded suit and body straining.
No-one here was going to get in space - even the dragons were limited to distance which they could travel before they were in oxygen debt.
Noone here was going to get in space even the dragons were limited to distance which they could travel before they were in oxygen debt.
They can manage a journey of fifteen minutes' duration before they incur oxygen debt.