hyperoxygenation

noun

The administration of a higher than usual concentration of oxygen, or the condition of having such a concentration of oxygen.

First used 18th c.Scrabble 35
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Meanings

nounhyperoxygenation (plural hyperoxygenations)

plural hyperoxygenations

  1. medicineThe administration of a higher than usual concentration of oxygen, or the condition of having such a concentration of oxygen.First known use 18th c.

Origin

From hyper- + oxygenation.

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hyperoxygenation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperoxygenation

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“hyperoxygenation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperoxygenation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyperoxygenation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperoxygenation.

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