1. converted into or having the characteristics of arterial blood; oxygenated
Usage: medical/physiological term

1. to convert venous blood into arterial blood through oxygenation, typically in the lungs
Usage: medical/physiological term; past tense or past participle form

Examples

• The blood becomes arterialized as it passes through the lungs.
• Arterialized blood carries oxygen to tissues throughout the body.
• The respiratory system arterialized the venous blood returning from the body.
• In healthy individuals, blood is fully arterialized before entering systemic circulation.
• The arterialized oxygen levels were measured to assess lung function.