overoxygenate
overoxygenate verb: to oxygenate excessively, that is, to give (a patient) too much oxygen therapy.
Verb
overoxygenate (third-person singular simple present overoxygenates, present participle overoxygenating, simple past and past participle overoxygenated)
- To oxygenate excessively, that is, to give (a patient) too much oxygen therapy.
- If an attempt is made to use a low-flow oxygen device when a patient is in a labile period, the respiratory therapist will be unable to accurately adjust the oxygen flow to compensate for rapid changes in breathing pattern and may either overoxygenate or underoxygenate the patient.1991 May, Jonathon W Gietzen, “Blood Gas Corner #29—A Case of Oxygen-Induced Hypoventilation”, in Respiratory Care, volume 36, number 5, American Association for Respiratory Therapy, →ISSN, page 433
Forms of overoxygenate
| third-person singular present | overoxygenates |
|---|---|
| present participle | overoxygenating |
| past participle | overoxygenated |
| past | overoxygenated |
Origin of overoxygenate
From over- + oxygenate.
Questions about overoxygenate
- What does overoxygenate mean?
- Overoxygenate means to oxygenate excessively, that is, to give (a patient) too much oxygen therapy.
- What part of speech is overoxygenate?
- Overoxygenate is a verb.
- What is the past tense of overoxygenate?
- The past tense of overoxygenate is overoxygenated.
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