A temporary oxygen shortage in the body tissues arising from exercise.
Example sentencesExamples
And you get to watch less prudent swimmers go out fast then fall apart later as fatigue and oxygen debt hit.
The problem is not oxygen debt, but carbon dioxide build up.
After the exercise additional oxygen is needed to convert the lactic acid back to glycogen, and breathing remains enhanced while the oxygen debt is repaid.
When lactic acid fills the muscles or painful oxygen debt occurs, the body screams for rest.
Consequently he went into oxygen debt at the end of the race.