oxygenate

American  

[ok-si-juh-neyt] / ˈɒk sɪ dʒəˌneɪt /

verb (used with object)

oxygenated, oxygenating

1. to treat, combine, or enrich with oxygen.

   to oxygenate the blood.

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oxygenate British  

/ ˈɒksɪdʒɪˌneɪt /

verb

1. to enrich or be enriched with oxygen

   to oxygenate blood

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oxygenate Scientific  

/ ŏk′sĭ-jə-nāt′ /

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

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Other Word Forms

• antioxygenating adjective
• antioxygenation noun
• antioxygenator noun
• hyperoxygenate verb (used with object)
• hyperoxygenation noun
• nonoxygenated adjective
• oxygenation noun
• oxygenator noun
• oxygenizer noun
• superoxygenate verb (used with object)
• superoxygenation noun
• unoxygenated adjective

Etymology

Origin of oxygenate

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

Example Sentences

We should think about treating both the myocardial infarction both by quick recanalization of the vessel to restore oxygenated blood supply and also by targeting immune cells to mitigate the arrhythmic effects of the injury.

From Science Daily

Amniotic fluid embolism can lead to heart and lung failure, which causes several complications due to a lack of oxygenated blood, according to the Cleveland Clinic.

From Los Angeles Times

After a particularly big bloom at McLeod Lake in 2006, Stockton installed a bubble system in the Stockton Deep Water Channel to oxygenate the water and break up the algae, the Record reported.

From Los Angeles Times

A year after their surgery, the amount of oxygenated blood pumped by the heart had increased by:

From BBC

A network of elastic and actively pumping vessels carrying oxygenated blood span the surface of the brain before entering the cortex.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• aerate