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OXYGENATE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen

Example:

oxygenate blood

Synonyms:

aerate; oxygenate; oxygenise; oxygenize

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "oxygenate" is one way to...):

process; treat (subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

oxygen (a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust)

oxygenation (the process of providing or combining or treating with oxygen)

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 Context examples: 

One of two arteries that supply oxygenated blood to the head and neck; the left common carotid branches from the aorta and the right common carotid from the innominate (brachiocephalic artery).

(Carotid artery, NCI Thesaurus)

This agent displays selectivity activity towards both hypoxic solid tumors, which exhibits higher expression of cytochrome P450 reductase, and well-oxygenated malignant cells that overexpress the bioreductive enzyme NQO1 (NAD(P)H: quinone oxidoreductase).

(Apaziquone, NCI Thesaurus)

Blood found in arteries, generally oxygenated blood which is transported with nutrients to body tissues through the arterial system.

(Arterial Blood, NCI Thesaurus)

The right pumps venous blood into the lungs and the left pumps oxygenated blood into the systemic arterial circulation.

(Cardiac Ventricle, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

Lutein (LOO-teen) is a oxygenated carotenoid found in vegetables and fruits. lutein is found in the macula of the eye, where it is believed to act as a yellow filter.

(Lutein, NCI Thesaurus)

A vein that returns oxygenated blood from the left lung to the left atrium of the heart.

(Left Pulmonary Vein, NCI Thesaurus)

A blood vessel that arises from the external iliac artery to supply the muscles and skin of the lower torso with oxygenated blood.

(Deep Circumflex Iliac Artery, NCI Thesaurus)

The left atrium receives oxygenated blood from the pulmonary vein and pumps blood into the left ventricle.

(Cardiac Atrium, NCI Thesaurus)

A blood vessel arising from the external iliac artery with three branches, cremasteric, muscular and pubic, which supply oxygenated blood to the lower abdomen.

(Deep Inferior Epigastric Artery, NCI Thesaurus)

A vessel arising from the ophthalmic artery that supplies the skin of the root of the nose with oxygenated blood.

(Dorsal Nasal Artery, NCI Thesaurus)