arterialization

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The conversion of venous blood into arterial blood (by absorption of oxygen in the lungs, gas exchange, and reoxygenation).

Word forms

arterialization arterializations

Etymology

From arterial + -ization.

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