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oxygenator

Main Entry:: ox·y·gen·a·tor
Pronunciation:: \ˈäk-si-jə-ˌnā-tər, äk-ˈsi-jə-\
Function:: noun
Date:: circa 1864

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

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