arterialize
[ ahr-teer-ee-uh-lahyz ]
verb (used with object),ar·te·ri·al·ized, ar·te·ri·al·iz·ing.Physiology.
to convert (venous blood) into arterial blood by the action of oxygen in the lungs.
Origin of arterialize
1- Also especially British, ar·te·ri·al·ise .
Other words from arterialize
- ar·te·ri·al·i·za·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for arterialize
arterialize
arterialise
/ (ɑːˈtɪərɪəˌlaɪz) /
verb(tr)
to change (venous blood) into arterial blood by replenishing the depleted oxygen
to vascularize (tissues)
to provide with arteries
Derived forms of arterialize
- arterialization or arterialisation, noun
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