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oxygenation

American  
[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

"The transient tropical oxygenation revealed by our study may have contributed to preserving habitability despite a large temperature stress," said Simone Moretti.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 15, 2024

It is chiefly composed of water and oil slightly oxygenated, and is convertible into oxalic and malic acids by farther oxygenation with the nitric acid.

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

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