ar·te·ri·al (är-tîr  - l)adj. 1. Of, like, or in an artery or arteries. 2. Of, relating to, or being the blood in the arteries that has absorbed oxygen in the lungs and is bright red. 3. Being a main road or channel with many branches: an arterial highway; an arterial route. n. A through road or street. ar·te ri·al·ly adv. |
arterial [ɑːˈtɪərɪəl]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) of, relating to, or affecting an artery or arteries arterial disease
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) denoting or relating to the usually bright red reoxygenated blood returning from the lungs or gills that circulates in the arteries
3. being a major route, esp one with many minor branches an arterial road
arterially adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | arterial - of or involving or contained in the arteries; "arterial disease"; "the arterial system"; "arterial blood" |
Translations
arterial [ɑːrˈtɪəriəl] adj
(ANATOMY) → artériel(le)
an arterial road → une route à grande circulation
arterial
adj
(Anat) → arteriell
arterial [ɑːˈtɪərɪəl] adj (Anat) → arterioso/a; (road) → di grande comunicazione
arterial roads → le (grandi or principali) arterie
arterial roads → le (grandi or principali) arterie
How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
| ?Page tools | ||
|---|---|---|
|