01 a. Of or pertaining to an artery, or the arteries; as, arterial action; the arterial system.
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1.
Of or pertaining to an artery, or the arteries; as, arterial action; the arterial system.
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2.
Of or pertaining to a main channel (resembling an artery), as a river, canal, or railroad.
Phrases & compounds
Arterial blood —
blood which has been changed and vitalized (arterialized) during passage through the lungs.