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oxy-1 definition

oxy- (äk′si, -sə, -sē)

  1. containing oxygen oxyacetylene, oxyhemoglobin
  2. containing the hydroxyl radical oxytetracycline

Etymology: < oxy(gen)

oxy-2 definition

oxy- (äk′si, -sə, -sē)

sharp, pointed, acute, or acid oxycephaly, oxymoron, oxygen

Etymology: < Gr oxys, sharp, acid < IE *as- < base *ak- > Gr akmē, a point, L acus, a needle, acidus, sour

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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