Synonyms

oxygenate

American

[ok-si-juh-neyt] / ˈɒk sɪ dʒəˌneɪt /

verb (used with object)

to treat, combine, or enrich with oxygen.

to oxygenate the blood.

oxygenate British

/ ˈɒksɪdʒɪˌneɪt /

verb

to enrich or be enriched with oxygen

to oxygenate blood

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oxygenate Scientific

/ ŏk′sĭ-jə-nāt′ /

To combine or mix with oxygen, as in a physical, chemical, or biological system. Blood is oxygenated in the lungs.

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Origin of oxygenate

First recorded in 1780–90; oxygen + -ate ¹

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"It would oxygenate the market," says Stacy Mitchell is co-executive director of the US based non-profit Institute for Local Self-Reliance, which is part of the Athena coalition fighting to change the way Amazon operates.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Look at trading for a key commodity with a heinous name: RBOB, short for reformulated gasoline blendstock for oxygenate blending.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Maternal blood to oxygenate us, all of us, when we were barely the size of a gummy bear.

From Slate • Sep. 7, 2024

This caused a steep reduction in the number of burrowing invertebrates, which oxygenate sediments.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2024

Take several long, deep breaths, oxygenate the bloodstream, then fill the lungs once and slide down under the surface.

From The Sensitive Man by Anderson, Poul William

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