arterialize Syllabification: (ar·te·ri·al·ize)Pronunciation: /ärˈti(ə)rēəˌlīz/Definition of arterialize verb [with object] (usually as adjective arterialized) convert venous into arterial (blood) by reoxygenation, especially in the lungs. Derivatives arterializationPronunciation: /ärˌti(ə)rēələˈzāSHən/ noun arterialize in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of arterialize in the British & World English dictionary