Meanings
nounoveroxygenation (uncountable)
- uncountableThe state of being overoxygenated; especially, in health care, too much oxygen therapy, typically in patients with pulmonary disease.
Antonyms: underoxygenation, hypoxemia, hypoxia, anoxemia, anoxia
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe state of being overoxygenated; especially, in health care, too much oxygen therapy, typically in patients with pulmonary disease.
Origin
By surface analysis, over- + oxygen + -ation.
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overoxygenation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overoxygenation
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“overoxygenation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overoxygenation. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overoxygenation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overoxygenation.
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