oxygenator
noun
ox·y·gen·a·tor
ˈäk-si-jə-ˌnā-tər 
äk-ˈsi-jə-
äk-ˈsi-jə-
: one that oxygenates
specifically
: an apparatus that oxygenates the blood extracorporeally (as during open-heart surgery)
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Items that are currently on shortage include intra-aortic balloons and oxygenator devices, according to the FDA’s device shortage list.
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Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Its use as an oxygenator in rocketry was connected to a 2007 accident at a facility at Mojave Air and Space Port in California that killed three people.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2024
Their potent mixture effectively breaks down grease and food particles, and the additional oxygenators can get rid of stubborn stains.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2023
There are bubbling stainless steel fermentation tanks, software that maintains temperatures, agitator motors and oxygenators.
—Laura Reiley, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2023
The researchers got around this problem by simply allowing the lamb hearts and lungs to circulate the fluid themselves with an oxygenator that added very little resistance to the system.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 25 Apr. 2017
The specialized heart-lung bypass machine removes blood from the body and runs it through an oxygenator before pumping it back in.
—Marika Gerken, CNN, 21 Nov. 2020
Called extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, or ECMO, the technique siphons blood out of the patient, runs it through an oxygenator and pumps it back into the body.
—Pam Belluck, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2020
In mid-February, North Korea quietly reached out to international organizations and nonprofits requesting assistance such as diagnostic test kits, protective gear and equipment, including ventilators and oxygenators.
—Victoria Kim, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2020
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Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Its use as an oxygenator in rocketry was connected to a 2007 accident at a facility at Mojave Air and Space Port in California that killed three people.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2024
Their potent mixture effectively breaks down grease and food particles, and the additional oxygenators can get rid of stubborn stains.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2023
There are bubbling stainless steel fermentation tanks, software that maintains temperatures, agitator motors and oxygenators.
—Laura Reiley, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2023
The researchers got around this problem by simply allowing the lamb hearts and lungs to circulate the fluid themselves with an oxygenator that added very little resistance to the system.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 25 Apr. 2017
The specialized heart-lung bypass machine removes blood from the body and runs it through an oxygenator before pumping it back in.
—Marika Gerken, CNN, 21 Nov. 2020
Called extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, or ECMO, the technique siphons blood out of the patient, runs it through an oxygenator and pumps it back into the body.
—Pam Belluck, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2020
In mid-February, North Korea quietly reached out to international organizations and nonprofits requesting assistance such as diagnostic test kits, protective gear and equipment, including ventilators and oxygenators.
—Victoria Kim, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2020
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“Oxygenator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oxygenator. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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oxygenator
noun
ox·y·gen·ator
ˈäk-si-jə-ˌnāt-ər
äk-ˈsij-ə-
äk-ˈsij-ə-
: one that oxygenates
specifically
: an apparatus that oxygenates the blood extracorporeally (as during open-heart surgery)
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