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under-oxygenated

under-oxygenated is the alternative form of underoxygenated.

Meaning of underoxygenated

Adjective

underoxygenated (comparative more underoxygenated, superlative most underoxygenated)

  1. Having insufficient oxygen.
    • This concept assumes that all underoxygenated blood in the arteries comes from a true shunt, a passage through the lungs with no oxygenation.1983, William E. Neville, Intensive Care of the Surgical Cardiopulmonary Patient, page 182
    Antonyms:
    overoxygenated
  2. (figuratively) Lacking vitality; lackluster.
    • Near-synonyms: anemic, enervated
    Synonyms:
    anemic, enervated

Forms of under-oxygenated

comparativemore under-oxygenated
superlativemost under-oxygenated

Questions about under-oxygenated

What is under-oxygenated the alternative form of?
Under-oxygenated is the alternative form of underoxygenated.

Words near under-oxygenated in the dictionary

  1. under-hedging
  2. under-kimono
  3. under-kimonos
  4. under-manager
  5. under-managers
  6. under-oxygenated
  7. under-petticoat
  8. under-petticoats
  9. under-punctuation
  10. under-represent
  11. under-representation

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