oxy-

1

a combining form meaning “sharp,” “acute,” “keen,” “pointed,” “acid,” used in the formation of compound words: oxycephalic; oxygen; oxymoron.

Origin of oxy-

1
< Greek, combining form of oxýs sharp, keen, acid

Definition for oxy- (2 of 2)

oxy- 2

a combining form representing oxygen in compound words, sometimes as an equivalent of hydroxy-: oxychloride.

British Dictionary definitions for oxy- (1 of 2)

oxy- 1

combining form

denoting something sharp; acute oxytone

Word Origin for oxy-

from Greek, from oxus

British Dictionary definitions for oxy- (2 of 2)

oxy- 2

combining form

containing or using oxygen oxyacetylene
a former equivalent of hydroxy-

Medical definitions for oxy-

oxy-

pref.

Oxygen, especially additional oxygen:oxygenation.