oximeter

== English == === Alternative forms === oximetre (nonstandard) oxymeter (dated, now nonstandard) === 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). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɒkˈsɪmɪtə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ɑkˈsɪmətɚ/, [-ɾɚ] Hyphenation: ox‧i‧met‧er === Noun === oximeter (plural oximeters) (chemistry) A device that measures the quantity of oxygen in something, particularly air in the atmosphere. Synonym: eudiometer (medicine, specifically) A device that measures the oxygen saturation of arterial blood. [from 1942] Hyponyms: CO-oximeter, pulse oximeter ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === “oximeter, n.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “oximeter”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “oximeter, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, March 2005. === Anagrams === oximetre