Definition of "oxygenous" [ox•yg•e•nous]

• Oxygenic (adjective)

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• "He separated nitrous and oxygenous airs, and first exhibited acids and alkalies in a gaseous form."
• "He detected the powerful action of oxygenous air upon the blood, and first pointed out the true theory of respiration."
• "The nerves are fed by the lymphatic system and are everywhere accompanied by blood-vessles, and the oxygenous blood in the latter conveys the oxygen to the nerve substance, which it consumes and thus develops power sufficient to execute the various functions."