Arterial

Definition of ARTERIAL

1

a : of or relating to an artery

b : relating to or being the bright red blood present in most arteries that has been oxygenated in lungs or gills

2

: of, relating to, or constituting through traffic

— ar·te·ri·al·ly \-ē-ə-lē\ adverb

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First Known Use of ARTERIAL

15th century

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bacterial, diphtherial, empyreal, ethereal, funereal, imperial, material, sidereal, venereal, vizierial

Definition of ARTERIAL

: a through street or highway

First Known Use of ARTERIAL

1932

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Synonyms: way, artery, avenue, boulevard, carriageway [British], drag, drive, expressway, freeway, high road, highway, pass, pike, road, roadway, route, row, street, thoroughfare, thruway, trace, turnpike

Medical Definition of ARTERIAL

1

: of or relating to an artery

2

: relating to or being the bright red blood present in most arteries that has been oxygenated in lungs or gills—compare venous 3

—ar·te·ri·al·ly \-ē-ə-lē\ adverb

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