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oxygenate

vt 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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