bloodstream
noun
blood·stream
ˈbləd-ˌstrēm 
1
: the flowing blood in a circulatory system
2
: a mainstream of power or vitality
introduce into the economic bloodstream a large amount of money—
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The drug is now entering the bloodstream.
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Jenna Ryu, SELF, 1 Nov. 2024
So there’s the ability to detect early signs of tumors within the bloodstream of a patient.
—quantamagazine.org, 15 Oct. 2024
Key Takeaways Flesh-eating Vibrio bacteria in floodwaters can invade the bloodstream and cause fatal infections.
—Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 11 Oct. 2024
Hummingbirds cope with the onslaught by having leaky guts so that sugars can enter the bloodstream between gut cells instead of only through them.
—Bob Holmes, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for bloodstream
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“Bloodstream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloodstream. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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bloodstream
noun
blood·stream
-ˌstrēm
: the flowing blood in a living thing with a circulatory system
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