Etymology

deoxygenate

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Today it means: To remove dissolved oxygen from (something, such as water or blood). Full definition →

English oxygenate ← Latin dē- ← Proto-Italic *dē
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Englishoxygenate
  8. English todaydeoxygenate

From de- + oxygenate.

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