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Substances or materials capable of attracting or incorporating (i.e., absorbing) carbon dioxide. These materials are designed to be inserted in an anesthesia unit carbon dioxide absorber to remove carbon dioxide from the expired gases circulating in the patient breathing circuit before they are recirculated back through the anesthesia system to the patient. Commonly used absorbent materials include soda lime (e.g., Sodasorb) and barium hydroxide lime (e.g., Baralyme).
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