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bloodstream

[bluhd-streem]

noun

  1. the blood flowing through a circulatory system.



bloodstream

/ ˈʌˌٰː /

noun

  1. the flow of blood through the vessels of a living body

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bloodstream1

First recorded in 1870–75; blood + stream
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Example Sentences

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Nicotine pouches, often sold in cans, are small tea-bag-like rectangles that contain white powder that releases nicotine into the bloodstream when placed between a person's upper lip and gum.

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Drug-resistant superbugs can escape their intestinal home and cause trouble elsewhere in the body – such as urinary tract or bloodstream infections.

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They communicate with the brain through the bloodstream and the vagus nerve, which runs through the throat and vocal cords and connects the gut and brain.

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They are not standalone entities but interconnected, and together they form the bloodstream of the economy.

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Although she once was hooked up 24 hours a day to the feeding system that delivered nutrients directly into the bloodstream, doctors began weaning her off as her intestines got stronger.

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