English Explanatory Dictionary

oximeter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A device that measures the quantity of oxygen in something, particularly air in the atmosphere.
  2. A device that measures the oxygen saturation of arterial blood.

Pronunciation

/ɒkˈsɪmɪtə/ /ɑkˈsɪmətɚ/ [-ɾɚ] En-uk-oximeter.oga

Word forms

oximeter oximeters oximetre oxymeter

Etymology

From oxi- (variant of oxy-) + -meter. The word was first applied in sense 2 (“a device that measures the oxygen saturation of arterial blood”) by American physiologist Glenn Allan Millikan (1906–1947).

Synonyms

eudiometer

Derived words

CO-oximeter oximetric oximetry pulse oximeter
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