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Meaning of ARTERIAL

Pronunciation:  âr'teereeul

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[adj]  of or involving or contained in the arteries; "arterial disease"; "the arterial system"; "arterial blood"
 

ARTERIAL is a 8 letter word that starts with A.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Ar*te"ri*al\, a. [Cf. F. art['e]riel.]
1. Of or pertaining to an artery, or the arteries; as,
   arterial action; the arterial system.
2. Of or pertaining to a main channel (resembling an artery),
   as a river, canal, or railroad.
{Arterial blood}, blood which has been changed and vitalized
   (arterialized) during passage through the lungs.
 
Thesaurus Terms
 
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