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Vinony

desaturation

noun

  1. The act of decreasing oxygen saturation in hemoglobin
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Pronunciation: /diːˌsætʃəˈɹeɪʃən/ / /diːˌsætjəˈɹeɪʃən/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Late Latin saturatiobor. English saturation English desaturation From de- + saturation.

  1. the conversion of a saturated compound to an unsaturated one by removing hydrogen or other atoms to form a double bond
  2. a decrease in the level of oxygen saturation in a patient's haemoglobin