: containing oxygen or additional oxygen
often used in combination
oxyhemoglobin

Examples of oxy in a Sentence

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Word History

Etymology

French, from oxygène oxygen

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of oxy was in 1910

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“Oxy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oxy. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

Medical Definition

oxy

adjective
: containing oxygen or additional oxygen
often used in combination
oxyhemoglobin
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