Definition of OXYGENATE

oxygenate

Verb

  • impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen
    • "oxygenate blood"
  • To treat or infuse with oxygen.
  • To give (a patient) oxygen therapy.

Examples

  • After we oxygenated the river, the fish returned.

Origin / Etymology

From oxygen or French oxygéner + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Scrabble Score: 20

oxygenate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
oxygenate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
oxygenate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

oxygenate: valid Words With Friends Word