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1oxygenate
verb ox·y·gen·ate \ˈäk-si-jə-ˌnāt, äk-ˈsi-jə-\
: to add oxygen to (something)
ox·y·gen·at·edox·y·gen·at·ing
Full Definition of OXYGENATE
transitive verb
: to impregnate, combine, or supply (as blood) with oxygen
— ox·y·gen·a·tion \ˌäk-si-jə-ˈnā-shən, äk-ˌsi-jə-\ noun
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First Known Use of OXYGENATE
1788
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2oxygenate
noun
Definition of OXYGENATE
: an oxygen-containing substance (as ethanol) used especially in gasoline to promote more complete combustion
First Known Use of OXYGENATE
1975
Medical Dictionary
oxygenate
transitive verb ox·y·gen·ate \ˈäk-si-jə-ˌnāt, äk-ˈsij-ə-\
ox·y·gen·at·edox·y·gen·at·ing
Medical Definition of OXYGENATE
: to impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen <oxygenated blood> <better to oxygenate the patient first—Anesthesia Digest>
—ox·y·gen·ation \ˌäk-si-jə-ˈnā-shən, äk-ˌsij-ə-\ noun
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