v.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )d ē - ' äk-si-j ə - ˌ n ā t, ˌ d ē -äk- ' si-j ə -
Function: transitive verb
Date: 1799
: to remove especially molecular oxygen from < deoxygenate s the lake water>
– de · ox · y · gen · ation \ ( ˌ )d ē - ˌ äk-si-j ə - ' n ā -sh ə n, ˌ d ē -äk- ˌ si-j ə - \ noun