ARTERIALIZATION

Etymology

Noun

arterialization (plural arterializations)

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

Source: Wiktionary


Ar*te`ri*al*i*za"tion, n. (Physiol.)

Definition: The process of converting venous blood into arterial blood during its passage through the lungs, oxygen being absorbed and carbonic acid evolved; -- called also aëration and hematosis.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.

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