Pronunciation: ' äk-si-j ə - ˌ n ā t, äk- ' si-j ə -
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -at · ed ; -at · ing
Date: 1788
: to impregnate, combine, or supply (as blood) with oxygen
– ox · y · gen · a · tion \ ˌ äk-si-j ə - ' n ā -sh ə n, äk- ˌ si-j ə - \ noun