Underoxygenated

adj, verb

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Definitions

Verb

1
simple past and past participle of underoxygenate form-of, participle, past

Adjective

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."
2
Lacking vitality; lackluster. figuratively
"Near-synonyms: anemic, enervated"

Synonyms

anemic enervated

Antonyms

hyperoxemic overoxygenated

Example

"This concept assumes that all underoxygenated blood in the arteries comes from a true shunt, a passage through the lungs with no oxygenation."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From under- + oxygenated.

Etymology 2

From underoxygenate + -ed.

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