Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The process or act of oxygenating, or impregnating or saturating with oxygen.
- noun Same as
oxidation .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Chem.) The act or process of combining or of treating with oxygen; oxidation.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun the process of
reacting ortreating something withoxygen
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the process of providing or combining or treating with oxygen
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Examples
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There's nothing magical about a 3:2 ratio, certainly nothing to do with "oxygenation" or any sciency-smart-sounding BS.
Use A 3:2 Inhale-Exhale Ratio For Improved Runs | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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When carbonic acid gas is inhaled, the blood circulating through the lungs does not undergo that process of oxygenation which is essential to life, as has been explained in a preceding chapter.
Popular Education For the use of Parents and Teachers, and for Young Persons of Both Sexes Ira Mayhew 1854
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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), pediatric surgery | The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), pediatric surgery 2010
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The study declined to explain the result, but I would put my money on increased bacterial metabolism as a result of increased oxygenation of the soil and improved availability of nutrients supplied by exchange sites on the charcoal surfaces.
SolveClimate: Biochar and George Monbiot’s Misguided Rant 2009
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Outpatient evaluations includea comprehensive history and physical examination, assessment of growth, measurements of oxygenation and ventilation, and when possible, other measurements of lung function.
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View larger image »extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).
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Secondly, improved fertility and oxygenation boosts to bacterial metabolism in general also means boosting the metabolism of specialist bacterial in the nitrogen cycle.
SolveClimate: Biochar and George Monbiot’s Misguided Rant 2009
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The only thing this does is make light not an issue, but there are plenty of other issues like oxygenation.
Beer in a pouch doesn't add metallic tastes, easy to fill | DVICE 2009
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She would have periods of very low oxygenation, which would result in confusion and combativeness.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grieving and Recovery Jack Canfield 2011
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Successful use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) as a bridge to reconstitution following BMT for SCID.
Fetal Stem Cell Transplantation, In Utero Stemm Cell Publications 2010
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