Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To treat, combine, or infuse with oxygen.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To mix with oxygen; impregnate or saturate with oxygen: as, the blood is oxygenated in the lungs.
- Same as
oxidate .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb (Chem.) To unite, or cause to combine, with oxygen; to treat with oxygen; to oxidize.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb transitive To
treat orinfuse withoxygen
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen
Etymologies
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Examples
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If his breathing falters and he can't oxygenate what's left, he will die.
Military medics combine ultramodern and time-honored methods to save lives on the battlefield David Brown 2010
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Dogs who are unable to move air efficiently are not only more likely to suffer heat stress; they're also less likely to move enough air into their bodies to oxygenate their blood efficiently -- which helps explain why snore-prone breeds can suffer from chronic fatigue.
Dr. Michael J. Breus: Does Your Dog Steal Your Sleep? Dr. Michael J. Breus 2010
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Deep breaths of that kind take you out of your immersion in momentary stress, they oxygenate your brain and tissues, and they help to reduce stress hormones.
Manuel Villacorta: Eat, Sleep, Breathe: Weight Loss Strategies For 2012 Manuel Villacorta 2012
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If his breathing falters and he can't oxygenate what's left, he will die.
Military medics combine ultramodern and time-honored methods to save lives on the battlefield David Brown 2010
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Deep breaths of that kind take you out of your immersion in momentary stress, they oxygenate your brain and tissues, and they help to reduce stress hormones.
Manuel Villacorta: Eat, Sleep, Breathe: Weight Loss Strategies For 2012 Manuel Villacorta 2012
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Deep breaths of that kind take you out of your immersion in momentary stress, they oxygenate your brain and tissues, and they help to reduce stress hormones.
Manuel Villacorta: Eat, Sleep, Breathe: Weight Loss Strategies For 2012 Manuel Villacorta 2012
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It is an oxygenate and being a simple hydrocarbon is easier to combust cleanly in an engine or fuel cell vehicle than any fossil fuel.
Hydrogen Cars, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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Seth explains that the cheetah uses its tail for balance, that it has an enormous heart and lungs to oxygenate that athletic frame and that it has superb eyesight and excellent hearing.
'Out here in the veld I understand the bewitching power of the cheetah' 2011
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Deep breaths of that kind take you out of your immersion in momentary stress, they oxygenate your brain and tissues, and they help to reduce stress hormones.
Manuel Villacorta: Eat, Sleep, Breathe: Weight Loss Strategies For 2012 Manuel Villacorta 2012
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If his breathing falters and he can't oxygenate what's left, he will die.
The front lines of saving lives David Brown 2010
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