Definitions
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- noun The state of being hyperoxygenated.
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- noun medicine The administration of a higher than usual concentration of
oxygen , usually in combination with another procedure
Etymologies
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Examples
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Hyperbaric hyperoxygenation (HBO) allowed us to prevent hemoglobin deoxygenation, as the oxygen that was physically dissolved in the tissue was sufficient to support oxidative metabolism.
Naturejobs - All Jobs Ute Lindauer 2010
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Hyperbaric hyperoxygenation (HBO) allowed us to prevent hemoglobin deoxygenation, as the oxygen that was physically dissolved in the tissue was sufficient to support oxidative metabolism.
Naturejobs - All Jobs Ute Lindauer 2010
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The mere fact that with a comparatively small hyperoxygenation of our blood we can hold out against it is surely a proof in itself that no very great change would be needed to enable animal life to endure it. "
The Poison Belt: Being an Account of Another Amazing Adventure of Professor Challenger 1913
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