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Deoxidize vs Deoxygenate - What's the difference?

deoxidize | deoxygenate |

As verbs the difference between deoxidize and deoxygenate

is that deoxidize is (chemistry) to remove oxygen from while deoxygenate is (physiology) to remove dissolved oxygen from something, such as water or blood.

deoxidize

English

Verb

(deoxidiz)
  • (chemistry) To remove oxygen from.

    • deoxygenate

    English

    Verb

    (deoxygenat)
  • (physiology) To remove dissolved oxygen from something, such as water or blood.

    • Derived terms

    *deoxygenation