arterialize
transitive verb
ar·te·ri·al·ize
variants:
also British arterialise \
är-ˈtir-ē-ə-ˌlīz 
\
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arterialized also British arterialised; arterializing also British arterialising
Medical Definition of arterialize
: to transform (venous blood) into arterial blood by oxygenation
Other Words from arterialize
arterialization
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-ˌtir-ē-ə-lə-ˈzā-shən
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noun
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noun
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“Arterialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/arterialize. Accessed 1 Jul. 2022.
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