Oxygenate
(verb)
To supply or enrich with oxygen, as to the blood or other body tissues.
Origin:
From oxygen + -ate.
Examples:
- Oxygenation is important for maintaining healthy brain function.
- The fish tank needs to be oxygenated to keep the fish alive.
- The lungs oxygenate the blood.
- The oxygenator machine oxygenated the patient's blood during heart surgery.
- The plant roots oxygenate the soil and help to remove excess carbon dioxide.