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a combining form meaning “sharp,” “acute,” “keen,” “pointed,” “acid,” used in the formation of compound words: oxycephalic; oxygen; oxymoron.
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Origin of oxy-
1<Greek, combining form of oxýs sharp, keen, acid
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Definition for oxy- (2 of 2)
oxy-2
a combining form representing oxygen in compound words, sometimes as an equivalent of hydroxy-: oxychloride.
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British Dictionary definitions for oxy- (1 of 2)
oxy-1
combining form
denoting something sharp; acuteoxytone
Word Origin for oxy-
from Greek, from oxus
British Dictionary definitions for oxy- (2 of 2)
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Medical definitions for oxy-
oxy-
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Oxygen, especially additional oxygen:oxygenation.
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