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deoxygenate

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /diˈɒksɪdʒɪneɪt/

1

verb

Meaning 1

To remove dissolved oxygen from (something, such as water or blood).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: medicine, physiology, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

remove oxygen from (water)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: get rid of, remove

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h1 Proto-Indo-European *déh1 Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English oxygenate English deoxygenate From de- + oxygenate.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: desoxigenar — to remove oxygen from something
  • French: désoxygéner — to remove oxygen from something
  • Italian: deossigenare — to remove oxygen from something
  • Spanish: desoxigenar — to remove oxygen from something