Main Entry: ox·y·gen·ate

Pronunciation: \ˈäk-si-jə-ˌnāt, äk-ˈsij-ə-\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): ox·y·gen·at·ed; ox·y·gen·at·ing

: to impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen <oxygenated blood> <better to oxygenate the patient first—Anesthesia Digest>

—ox·y·gen·ation \ˌäk-si-jə-ˈnā-shən, äk-ˌsij-ə-\ noun