verb
oxygenate
Oxygenate (verb) means to add oxygen to something.
verb
1
To add oxygen to something.
"After we oxygenated the river, the fish returned."
2
To give a patient extra oxygen to breathe, as a medical treatment.
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Etymology
Formed from oxygen or French oxygéner, with -ate (a verb-forming suffix).
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What is the meaning of oxygenate?
"oxygenate" (verb) means to add oxygen to something.
What is another word for oxygenate?
Other words for "oxygenate" include oxygenize, aerate, oxygenise.
What are the different meanings of oxygenate?
"oxygenate" has 2 main meanings: 1. To add oxygen to something; 2. To give a patient extra oxygen to breathe, as a medical treatment.
