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arterialize
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ar·te·ri·al·ize  (är-tîr--lz)
tr.v. ar·te·ri·al·ized, ar·te·ri·al·iz·ing, ar·te·ri·al·iz·es
To convert (venous blood) into bright red arterial blood by absorption of oxygen in the lungs.
ar·teri·al·i·zation (-l-zshn) n.
arterialize, arterialise [ɑːˈtɪərɪəˌlaɪz]
vb (tr)
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) to change (venous blood) into arterial blood by replenishing the depleted oxygen
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) to vascularize (tissues)
3. to provide with arteries
arterialization , arterialisation n
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Verb1.arterialize - change venous blood into arterial blood
arterialise
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"


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