arterialise
|ar-te-ri-al-ise|
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/ɑrˈtɪəriəˌlaɪz/
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/ɑːˈtɪəriəˌlaɪz/
make or become arterial; supply with arterial blood
Etymology
'arterialise' originates from English formation using the adjective 'arterial' + the verb-forming suffix '-ise' (from French '-iser'), ultimately from Latin 'arteria' meaning 'artery'.
'arteria' (Latin) → Old French 'arterie' / Middle English 'arterie' (meaning 'artery') → adjective 'arterial' formed in English → verb formed as 'arterialize'/'arterialise' by adding the verb suffix (French/English) in modern usage.
Initially related to the noun 'artery' (a blood vessel). Over time the derived verb came to mean 'to make or become arterial' or 'to supply with arterial blood' (and by extension to make something function as a main/arterial route).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
to make or become arterial; to cause something (a vessel or structure) to take on the characteristics of an artery.
During development, certain vascular channels may arterialise to carry oxygen-rich blood.
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Verb 2
to supply or convert (blood or tissue) so that it has arterial characteristics — typically meaning to increase oxygenation so measurements resemble arterial blood.
In the lab, the sample was arterialised to assess tissue oxygen delivery under arterial conditions.
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Verb 3
in transport or planning contexts, to turn (a road or route) into an arterial route — i.e., upgrade it to carry larger volumes of traffic as a main thoroughfare.
The local authority planned to arterialise the corridor to improve traffic flow into the city centre.
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Last updated: 2025/10/21 18:45