arterialization

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounarterialization (plural arterializations)

plural arterializations

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

Origin

Translations

Portuguese arterialização
  • arterializaçãothe conversion of venous blood into arterial blood

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APA

arterialization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arterialization

MLA

“arterialization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arterialization. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arterialization,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arterialization.

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