Hepatization
Pronunciation : Hep`a*ti*za"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. (Chem.)
Defn: Impregnating with sulphureted hydrogen gas. [Obs.]
2. Etym: [Cf. F. h?patisation.] (Med.)
Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913