Underoxygenate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Underoxygenate is a verb meaning (transitive) To oxygenate insufficiently.
Meaning
(transitive) To oxygenate insufficiently.
Example Sentences
If an attempt is made to use a low-flow oxygen device when a patient is in a labile period, the respiratory therapist will be unable to accurately adjust the oxygen flow to compensate for rapid changes in breathing pattern and may either overoxygenate or underoxygenate the patient.
Word Forms
- underoxygenates
- underoxygenating
- underoxygenated
Antonyms for underoxygenate
Common opposites include overoxygenate.
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