hyperoxygenation

ox·y·gen·ate

[ok-si-juh-neyt]
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.

Origin:
1780–90; oxygen + -ate1

ox·y·gen·a·tion, noun
ox·y·gen·a·tor, noun
an·ti·ox·y·gen·at·ing, adjective
an·ti·ox·y·gen·a·tion, noun
an·ti·ox·y·gen·a·tor, noun
hy·per·ox·y·gen·ate, verb (used with object), hy·per·ox·y·gen·at·ed, hy·per·ox·y·gen·at·ing.
hy·per·ox·y·gen·a·tion, noun
non·ox·y·gen·at·ed, adjective
su·per·ox·y·gen·ate, verb (used with object), su·per·ox·y·gen·at·ed, su·per·ox·y·gen·at·ing.
su·per·ox·y·gen·a·tion, noun
un·ox·y·gen·at·ed, adjective
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oxygenate, oxygenize or oxygenise (ˈɒksɪdʒɪˌneɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
to enrich or be enriched with oxygen: to oxygenate blood
 
oxygenize, oxygenize or oxygenise
 
vb
 
oxygenise, oxygenize or oxygenise
 
vb
 
oxygen'ation, oxygenize or oxygenise
 
n
 
'oxygenizer, oxygenize or oxygenise
 
n
 
'oxygeniser, oxygenize or oxygenise
 
n

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oxygenate ox·y·gen·ate (ŏk'sĭ-jə-nāt') or ox·y·gen·ize (-jə-nīz')
v. ox·y·gen·at·ed or ox·y·gen·ized, ox·y·gen·at·ing or ox·y·gen·iz·ing, ox·y·gen·ates or ox·y·gen·iz·es
To treat, combine, or infuse with oxygen.

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oxygenate   (ŏk'sĭ-jə-nāt')  Pronunciation Key 
To combine or mix with oxygen, as in a physical, chemical, or biological system. Blood is oxygenated in the lungs.
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