oxygenate

[ok-si-juh-neyt]

verb (used with object)

oxygenated, oxygenating 

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

   to oxygenate the blood.

oxygenate

/ ˈɒksɪdʒɪˌneɪt /

verb

1. to enrich or be enriched with oxygen

   to oxygenate blood

oxygenate

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

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of oxygenate¹

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.

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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.

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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.

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

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

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Related Words

• aerate