- blood stream
- bloodstream; see under B.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
blood stream
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blood|stream — «BLUHD STREEM», noun. the blood as it flows through the body … Useful english dictionary
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blood stream — noun the blood flowing through the circulatory system • Syn: ↑bloodstream • Hypernyms: ↑blood • Part Holonyms: ↑circulatory system, ↑cardiovascular system … Useful english dictionary
blood·stream — /ˈblʌdˌstriːm/ noun [singular] : the flow of blood that moves through the heart and body The drug is now entering the bloodstream … Useful english dictionary
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stream — streamless, adj. streamlike, adj. /streem/, n. 1. a body of water flowing in a channel or watercourse, as a river, rivulet, or brook. 2. a steady current in water, as in a river or the ocean: to row against the stream; the Gulf Stream. 3. any… … Universalium
