arterialize
/ɑrˈtɪriəˌlaɪz/
verb
- 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.