hepatization Meaning, Definition & Usage

Hep`a*ti*za"tion noun

Definitions

1. (Chem.) Impregnating with sulphureted hydrogen gas. Obs.
2. Cf. F. hépatisation. (Med.) Conversion into a substance resembling the liver; a state of the lungs when gorged with effused matter, so that they are no longer pervious to the air.