| Pronunciation: | âr'teereeu`lIz | ||
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| Matching Terms: | arterialization | ||
| Definition: | [v] change venous blood into arterial blood | ||
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| Synonyms: | arterialise | ||
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| See Also: | alter, change | ||
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| Definition: | \Ar*te"ri*al*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Arterialized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Arterializing}.]
To transform, as the venous blood, into arterial blood by
exposure to oxygen in the lungs; to make arterial.
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