deoxygenated

adjective

de·​ox·​y·​gen·​at·​ed (ˌ)dē-ˈäk-si-jə-ˌnā-təd How to pronounce deoxygenated (audio)
ˌdē-äk-ˈsi-jə-
: having the hemoglobin in the reduced state

Examples of deoxygenated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This leads to a buildup of deoxygenated blood, resulting in a purple appearance. Julie Stewart, Men's Health, 21 July 2023 Because the oxygenated blood traveling from the lungs pours into the left chambers, and the deoxygenated blood flows into the right chambers, a hole in the septum means the two kinds of blood could get mixed — which is trouble. Heather Lanier, Longreads, 10 Jan. 2023 Luckily, as well as being blue, deoxygenated haemoglobin acts as a magnet. Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2010 Oxygenated water and feed are pumped in through one end of the channel, with deoxygenated water and waste pushed out the other side. Tim McDonnell, Quartz, 4 Nov. 2022 Scientists predict the annual dead zone—a giant blob of polluted, deoxygenated water linked to algae blooms—will grow to the size of Massachusetts and suffocate even more marine life later in the Gulf this summer. Rocky Kistner, WIRED, 12 July 2019 By comparing the amount of red light versus infrared light absorbed by the blood, the device determines how much oxygenated versus deoxygenated blood, respectively, is circulating. Sydney Pereira, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2018 In the patent application, Fleming describes a series of tubes that would circulate blood and nutrients through the head and take deoxygenated blood away, essentially performing the duties of a living thing's circulatory system. Kat Eschner, Smithsonian, 19 May 2017 In the patent application, Fleming describes a series of tubes that would circulate blood and nutrients through the head and take deoxygenated blood away, essentially performing the duties of a living thing's circulatory system. Kat Eschner, Smithsonian, 19 May 2017

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Word History

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of deoxygenated was in 1799

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“Deoxygenated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deoxygenated. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

deoxygenated

adjective
de·​ox·​y·​gen·​at·​ed
: having the hemoglobin in the reduced state
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