reoxygenate

verb

re·​ox·​y·​gen·​ate (ˌ)rē-ˈäk-si-jə-ˌnāt 

äk-ˈsi-jə-

reoxygenated; reoxygenating

transitive verb

: to oxygenate (something) again

Veins are supposed to deliver deoxygenated blood back to the heart and lungs, where it gets reoxygenated.

—Michael Roizen and Mehmet Oz

A wide-body jet has three air-conditioning packs that circulate, filter and reoxygenate cabin air.

—People Weekly

reoxygenation

(ˌ)rē-ˌäk-si-jə-ˈnā-shən 

-äk-ˌsi-jə-

noun

During reoxygenation of the brain following ischemic anoxia, arachidonic acid is oxidized …

—Blaine C. White et al.

Word History

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined above