— aeration , n.
/air"ayt, ay"euh rayt'/ , v.t., aerated, aerating .
1. to expose to the action or effect of air or to cause air to circulate through: to aerate milk in order to remove odors.
2. to change or treat with air or a gas, esp. with carbon dioxide.
3. Physiol. to expose (a medium or tissue) to air, as in the oxygenation of the blood in respiration.
[ 1785-95; aer- AER- + -ATE 1 ]