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oxygenation

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ox·y·gen·ate  (ks-j-nt) also ox·y·gen·ize (-j-nz)
tr.v. ox·y·gen·at·ed also ox·y·gen·ized, ox·y·gen·at·ing also ox·y·gen·iz·ing, ox·y·gen·ates also ox·y·gen·iz·es
To treat, combine, or infuse with oxygen.
oxy·gen·ation n.
oxy·gen·ator n.
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Noun1.oxygenation - the process of providing or combining or treating with oxygen; "the oxygenation of the blood"
natural action, natural process, action, activity - a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity"
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oxygenation [ˌɒksɪdʒəˈneɪʃən] N → oxigenación f
oxygenation
n → Oxygenierung f, → Anreicherung or Behandlung f → mit Sauerstoff
oxygenation [ˌɒksɪdʒɪˈneɪʃ/ən] n → ossigenazione f
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Extra-Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation units, which circulate blood outside the body and add oxygen, have already saved lives.
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There is only one adult unit in the UK which offers extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) - the Glenfield Hospital in Leicester has five such beds and treats around 100 patients a year on average.
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