reoxygenationn.
/rɪˌɒksᵻdʒəˈneɪʃn/, U.S. /rɪˌɑksədʒəˈneɪʃən/ The action of reoxygenating something; the condition of being reoxygenated.
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1831 W. Hamilton Hist. Med., Surg., & Anat. I. ii. 76 The great artery of the body, which, originating in the left ventricle of the heart, carries the blood, after its re-oxygenation in the lungs, for re-distribution throughout the body.
1937 Lancet 25 Sept. 730/2 Reoxygenation of the blood by lungs placed in the perfusion circuit resulted in a return to the original histamine equivalent.
1991 Saudi Med. Jrnl. 12 84/1 The role of free radical reactions in reoxygenation injury after ischaemia is also discussed.
2003 P. A. Vesilind Wastewater Treatm. Plant Design xi. 17 Reoxygenation of treated wastewater effluent is often necessary if permit limits require high dissolved oxygen concentrations.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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