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Influence of Inanition on Metabolism. 



1 Allowance has been made for water gained or lost by chair, bedding, and miscellaneous 

 articles as follows : March 10-11, 8.04 grams lost. 



Elimination of Carbon Dioxide and Absorption of Oxygen. 

 The data for the carbon dioxide and oxygen recorded in table 126 show the 

 usual fluctuations in the residual amounts of these gases. The variations in 

 the elimination of carbon dioxide from day to day were nearly paralleled by 

 those observed in the absorption of oxygen, the largest amounts of carbon 

 dioxide exhaled and oxygen consumed being observed on the first 3 days. 

 After the third day there was a steady diminution until constancy was reached 

 on the last 2 days. On the last day about 95 grams less carbon dioxide were 

 given off than on the first day. and about 70 grams less oxygen were consumed. 



