oxy-

1

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

Words nearby oxy-

oxpecker, oxtail, oxter, oxtongue, oxus, oxy-, oxyacetylene, oxyacetylene torch, oxyacid, oxyaldehyde, oxybarbiturate

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)

oxy-2

combining form

containing or using oxygenoxyacetylene
a former equivalent of hydroxy-
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Medical definitions for oxy-

oxy-

pref.

Oxygen, especially additional oxygen:oxygenation.
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