Desaturate

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /diːˈsætʃəɹeɪt/

Origin

- + saturate.

Full definition of desaturate

Verb

1. (transitive, of a colour) To lessen saturation.
2. (symptom, intransitive) Of the oxygen saturation level in a one's hemoglobin, to decrease; to drop.

Related terms

• desaturation