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deoxygenate
verb de·ox·y·gen·ate \(ˌ)dē-ˈäk-si-jə-ˌnāt, ˌdē-äk-ˈsi-jə-\
Definition of DEOXYGENATE
transitive verb
: to remove especially molecular oxygen from <deoxygenates the lake water>
— de·ox·y·gen·ation \(ˌ)dē-ˌäk-si-jə-ˈnā-shən, ˌdē-äk-ˌsi-jə-\ noun
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First Known Use of DEOXYGENATE
1799
Medical Dictionary
deoxygenate
transitive verb de·ox·y·gen·ate \(ˈ)dē-ˈäk-si-jə-ˌnāt, ˌdē-äk-ˈsij-ə-\
de·ox·y·gen·at·edde·ox·y·gen·at·ing
Medical Definition of DEOXYGENATE
: to remove oxygen from
—de·ox·y·gen·ation \(ˌ)dē-ˌäk-si-jə-ˈnā-shən, ˌdē-äk-ˌsij-ə-\ noun
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