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oxygenation

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[ahk-si-juhn-ay-shuhn] / ˌɑk sɪ dʒənˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. the act or process of treating, combining, or enriching something with oxygen.


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In the Americas, doctors can help infected people by putting them on a life-support machine known as ECMO, for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, which breathes for the patient by oxygenating the blood.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2026

In cases where hantavirus infection is suspected, Mertz said people should seek out urban medical centers that offer extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, which can be used to support the lungs.

From MarketWatch ● May 4, 2026

However, cocoa flavanols did not improve cerebral oxygenation or impact mood.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 18, 2024

According to a new study co-authored by SwRI scientists and led by Princeton University, these observations provide key constraints on the potential oxygenation of its subsurface ocean.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 5, 2024

The nature of the acidifiable bases, or radicals of the acids, and the degrees of oxygenation they are susceptible of, still remain to be inquired into.

From Elements of Chemistry, In a New Systematic Order, Containing all the Modern Discoveries by Antoine Lavoisier

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