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oxy- word element [Gr.], sharp; quick; sour; the presence of oxygen in a compound.

oxy- or ox-

pref.

Oxygen, especially additional oxygen: oxygenation.

oxy-,

1 prefix meaning "sharp, quick, or sour": oxyblepsia, oxycephalia, oxyecoia.

2 prefix indicating the presence of oxygen in a compound: oxyacanthine, oxycamphor, oxyquinoline.

oxy-

word element [Gr.], sharp; quick; sour; presence of oxygen in a compound. Also ox-.

oxy-

word element. [Gr.] sharp, quick, sour, presence of oxygen in a compound.

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