Definitions for: Arterialize

[v] change venous blood into arterial blood

Webster (1913) 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.

Synonyms: arterialise

See Also: alter, change