oxygenate
part of speech
verb (oxygenate, oxygenates, oxygenated, oxygenating)
meaning for a pupil
1) To add oxygen to something, such as water or blood. tree →
2) (oxygenated, adjective) Containing oxygen: "oxygenated blood". tree →
sense in the lessons
In science lessons, the lungs oxygenate the blood; oxygenated blood (bright red) goes from the heart to the body. Pond plants and air pumps oxygenate water for fish. Waterfalls and waves also oxygenate rivers. Phrases: oxygenate the blood, oxygenated water.
examples
- The lungs oxygenate the blood with every breath. tree →
- Pond weed helps to oxygenate the water. tree →
- A pump oxygenates the water in our class fish tank. tree →
- Oxygenated blood flows from the heart to the muscles. tree →
- Waterfalls oxygenate the river as the water splashes. tree →
- Exercise makes your heart pump oxygenated blood faster. tree →
note
Regular verb. Oxygen + -ate. Opposite: deoxygenated (blood that has given up its oxygen and returns to the heart). Myth: blood inside you is never blue; it is darker red when it has less oxygen.
Trees and pragmatics
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