Oxygenate (Verb)
Meaning
Impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen; "oxygenate blood".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The plant's ability to photosynthesize and oxygenate the surrounding air was crucial to the life of the nearby animals.
- During exercise, our bodies work harder to oxygenate the muscles with the oxygenated blood.
- Aeration systems are used in aquariums to oxygenate the water for the fish.
- Doctors monitored the patient's vital signs to ensure the ventilator could effectively oxygenate her blood.
- The roots of certain plants can oxygenate the surrounding soil, making it more fertile for other plants to grow.