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oxygenator


ox·y·gen·a·tor

noun \ˈäk-si-jə-ˌnā-tər, äk-ˈsi-jə-\

Definition of OXYGENATOR

: one that oxygenates; specifically : an apparatus that oxygenates the blood extracorporeally (as during open-heart surgery)

First Known Use of OXYGENATOR

circa 1864

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