(physiology) To convert venous blood into arterial blood (by the absorption of oxygen in the lungs)

simple past tense and past participle of arterialize

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of arterialize

(anatomy) Any of the muscular- and elastic-walled blood vessels forming part of the circulation system by which blood is conveyed away from the heart regardless of its oxygenation status; see pulmonary artery.

plural of artery

Of or relating to an artery. / (of a route, road or street) Major, important.

A through road.

plural of arterial

(forming uncomparable adjectives) arterial (and) / (forming countable nouns) of an artery or of arteries

(physiology) The conversion of venous blood into arterial blood (by absorption of oxygen in the lungs)