arterialize

[ ahr-teer-ee-uh-lahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, Physiology.

, ar·te·ri·al·ized, ar·te·ri·al·iz·ing.

1. to convert (venous blood) into arterial blood by the action of oxygen in the lungs.

arterialize

/ ɑːˈtɪərɪəˌlaɪz /

verb

1. to change (venous blood) into arterial blood by replenishing the depleted oxygen
2. to vascularize (tissues)
3. to provide with arteries

Derived Forms

• arˌterialiˈzation, noun

Other Words From

• ar·teri·al·i·zation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of arterialize¹

First recorded in 1825–35; arterial + -ize