# oximeter

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɒkˈsɪmɪtə/

## Definitions
1. A device that measures the quantity of oxygen in something, particularly air in the atmosphere.
2. A device that measures the quantity of oxygen in something, particularly air in the atmosphere.

## 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).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/oximeter