oxygenate

/ˌɑksədʒəˈneɪt/
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Other forms: oxygenated; oxygenating; oxygenates

Definitions of oxygenate
  1. verb
    impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen
    “oxygenate blood”
    synonyms: aerate, oxygenise, oxygenize
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    type of:
    process, treat
    subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
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