oxy

adjective \ˈäk-sē\

Definition of OXY

: containing oxygen or additional oxygen —often used in combination <oxyhemoglobin>

French, from oxygène oxygen

First Known Use: 1910

Medical Dictionary

adjective \ˈäk-sē\

: containing oxygen or additional oxygen—often used in combination <oxyhemoglobin>

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