Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Dióxido de carbono
Carbon dioxide (KAR-bun dy-OK-side)
A colorless, odorless gas. It is a waste product made by the body. Carbon dioxide travels in the blood from the body’s tissues to the lungs. Breathing out clears carbon dioxide from the lungs.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.