See Also: hepatization(dictionary)

hepatization (iou)



hepatization noun. Also hepatisation. L18.
[from Greek hepar, hepat- liver + -IZATION.]
Chemistry. Treatment with hydrogen sulphide. Cf. HEPATIC adjective 5. Only in L18.
Medicine. Consolidation of lung tissue into a solid mass resembling liver tissue, occurring in lobar pneumonia. E19.
hepatize verb trans. (Chemistry) treat with hydrogen sulphide L18-M19.