She began to gasp, as if her body could no longer absorb oxygen.
This let animals absorb oxygen more easily and influenced evolution.
They had to change, to absorb oxygen and nitrogen.
It can affect the body's ability to absorb oxygen, particularly in people with cardiovascular disease.
The insect absorbs oxygen from this air as it would above the surface.
His body was being drained of the ability to absorb oxygen.
They breathe through their skin, which must remain moist to absorb oxygen from the air.
Some amphibians are able to absorb oxygen through their skin.
His body could absorb enough oxygen through its epidermis to keep him alive, provided that he did not move much.
A concern is that the covering will become less effective as it absorbs oxygen.