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underoxygenated¹

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From under- + oxygenated.

adjective more underoxygenated · most underoxygenated

  1. Having insufficient oxygen. This concept assumes that all underoxygenated blood in the arteries comes from a true shunt, a passage through the lungs with no oxygenation.

    Opposite: overoxygenated

  2. figuratively Lacking vitality; lackluster. Near-synonyms: anemic, enervated

    Similar: anemic, enervated

underoxygenated²

Where it comes from

From underoxygenate + -ed.

verb

  1. participle, past simple past and past participle of underoxygenate

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@misc{underoxygenated_2026,
  title = {underoxygenated},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/underoxygenated},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}