Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The flow of blood through the circulatory system of an organism.
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- noun The
flow ofblood through thecirculatory system of ananimal
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- noun the blood flowing through the circulatory system
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Examples
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Low levels of sugar in bloodstream (hypoglycemia) during the newborn period
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They also passed into the bloodstream from the intestines in lower than optimal dosages.
Soluble Calcium Supplement Steve Carper 2008
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Cholesterol in the bloodstream is what's most important.
Bad Vegan. Bad, Bad Vegan. Steve Carper 2007
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Fabricius of Aquapendente (1574) concurred in recognizing the centripetal movement of the venous bloodstream from the structure and arrangement of valves in the veins.
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Anyhoo, I'm getting off the point, that being ... drive I can do - it's just a matter of coffee, cigarettes and a slow build-up of thujone in the bloodstream from a glass or two of absinthe every night - but discipline, shit, discipline is something I'm going to have to learn if I want to go full-time eventually.
Archive 2004-09-01 Hal Duncan 2004
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Anyhoo, I'm getting off the point, that being ... drive I can do - it's just a matter of coffee, cigarettes and a slow build-up of thujone in the bloodstream from a glass or two of absinthe every night - but discipline, shit, discipline is something I'm going to have to learn if I want to go full-time eventually.
"Just When I Thought I Was Out..." Hal Duncan 2004
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When the appendix† gets inflamed, it can burst, potentially poisoning the abdomen and bloodstream, which is life threatening.
You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010
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When the appendix† gets inflamed, it can burst, potentially poisoning the abdomen and bloodstream, which is life threatening.
You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010
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When the appendix† gets inflamed, it can burst, potentially poisoning the abdomen and bloodstream, which is life threatening.
You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010
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When the appendix† gets inflamed, it can burst, potentially poisoning the abdomen and bloodstream, which is life threatening.
You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010
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