Meaning
saturation
- The level of oxygen dissolved or carried in the blood.
- The state where no more of a substance, product, or capacity can be absorbed.
In a sentence
L'infermiere ha controllato subito la saturazione dell'ossigeno del paziente.
The nurse immediately checked the patient's oxygen saturation.
Se la saturazione scende sotto novantacinque, chiami il medico.
If saturation drops below ninety-five, call the doctor.
Il mercato degli smartphone ha ormai raggiunto la saturazione.
The smartphone market has now reached saturation.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| saturazione | feminine · singular |
| saturazioni | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- In medical contexts, often refers specifically to oxygen saturation measured with a pulse oximeter.
- Regular feminine noun ending in '-zione' (plural in '-zioni').