arterialize

/ɑrˈtɪriəˌlaɪz/
verb
  1. To convert venous blood into arterial blood by adding oxygen, typically in the lungs.
    • Doctors studied how the heart and lungs work together to arterialize blood efficiently.
    • The lungs arterialize the blood so it can carry oxygen to the body.
    • In the respiratory system, the process of gas exchange helps arterialize the blood.
What does "arterialize" mean? | whatsthatwordmean | whatsthatwordmean