oxygenating

Infusing with air

Oxygenating means adding or supplying oxygen to something.

Blood becomes oxygenated as it passes through the lungs.

Aquarium pumps oxygenate water for fish.

The term appears in medical, biological, and environmental contexts: The device helps oxygenate tissues during surgery.

Skincare marketing uses it loosely to suggest revitalization.

revitalizing

invigorating

Imparting fresh energy

stimulating · refreshing · enlivening · awakening · fortifying · renewing · restoring · bracing · fresh air · deep breathing

environmental

photosynthesis

Light-to-sugar conversion in plants

phytoplankton · carbon sink · flora · ecosystem · rainforest · trees · plants · aquatic plants · kelp · seaweed

medical

ventilator

Mechanical breathing apparatus

intubation · hyperbaric · CPAP · BiPAP · nebulizer · pulmonary · resuscitation · anoxia · tracheotomy · alveoli

aerating

aquarium

Tank for keeping fish

pond · fountain · koi · fishkeeping · hydroponics · waterfall · venturi · circulation · dissolved · nitrification

purifying

filtering

Selective passage of elements

refining · neutralizing · decontaminating · ozone · oxidizing · water treatment · air purification · scrubbing

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Opposites
oxygen supply

oxygenatingsuffocating

Depriving of air

deoxygenating · asphyxiating · smothering · choking · deoxygenation

Family

oxygenation, deoxygenation

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G