oxygenate
[ ok-si-juh-neyt ]
/ ˈɒk sɪ dʒəˌneɪt /
verb (used with object), ox·y·gen·at·ed, ox·y·gen·at·ing.
to treat, combine, or enrich with oxygen: to oxygenate the blood.
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British Dictionary definitions for oxygenator (1 of 2)
oxygenator
/ (ˈɒksɪdʒɪˌneɪtə) /
noun
an apparatus that oxygenates the blood, esp while a patient is undergoing an operation
British Dictionary definitions for oxygenator (2 of 2)
oxygenate
oxygenize or oxygenise
/ (ˈɒksɪdʒɪˌneɪt) /
verb
to enrich or be enriched with oxygento oxygenate blood
Derived forms of oxygenate
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Medical definitions for oxygenator
oxygenate
[ ŏk′sĭ-jə-nāt′ ]
v.
To treat, combine, or infuse with oxygen.
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Scientific definitions for oxygenator
oxygenate
[ 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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