deoxygenate

[ dee-ok-si-juh-neyt ]
/ diˈɒk sɪ dʒəˌneɪt /

verb (used with object), de·ox·y·gen·at·ed, de·ox·y·gen·at·ing. Chemistry.

to remove oxygen from (a substance, as blood or water).

Origin of deoxygenate

First recorded in 1790–1800; de- + oxygenate

OTHER WORDS FROM deoxygenate

de·ox·y·gen·a·tion, noun

Words nearby deoxygenate

deoxyadenylic acid, deoxycholic acid, deoxycorticosterone, deoxycytidine, deoxycytidylic acid, deoxygenate, deoxygenation, deoxygenize, deoxyguanosine, deoxyguanylic acid, deoxyhemoglobin

British Dictionary definitions for deoxygenate

deoxygenate

deoxygenize or deoxygenise (diːˈɒksɪdʒɪˌnaɪz)

/ (diːˈɒksɪdʒɪˌneɪt) /

verb

(tr) to remove oxygen from (water, air, etc)

Derived forms of deoxygenate

deoxygenation, noun