noun
nitrogen narcosis
Medical/technical term for the intoxicating effect of nitrogen under high pressure, such as during deep diving.
深海潜水では窒素中毒に注意が必要だ。
In deep-sea diving, one must be careful of nitrogen narcosis.
Compound of 窒素 (chisso, 'nitrogen') and 中毒 (chūdoku, 'poisoning, intoxication').