First Known Use: 1901
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oxyphilic
adjective oxy·phil·ic \ˌäk-si-ˈfi-lik\
Definition of OXYPHILIC
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Origin of OXYPHILIC
Greek oxys acidic + English -phil — more at oxygen
Medical Dictionary
oxyphilic
adjective oxy·phil·ic \ˌäk-si-ˈfil-ik\
Medical Definition of OXYPHILIC
Variants of OXYPHILIC
oxy·phil·ic also oxyphil or oxyphile
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