bloodstream

[bluhd-streem]

noun

1. the blood flowing through a circulatory system.

bloodstream

/ ˈblʌdˌstriːm /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of bloodstream¹

First recorded in 1870–75; blood + stream

Example Sentences

"Given the unique environment of the bloodstream, we believed that studying individual species like P. sanguinis could reveal previously unknown metabolic function relevant to health and disease."

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I bought an Indian rail pass, which for $530 offered 90 days of unlimited train travel, more than enough, I thought, to immerse myself in the bloodstream of the country.

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Because of their size, they can travel deep into the lungs and even enter the bloodstream.

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Earlier attempts to use IL-4 for repairing heart tissue involved injecting the molecule into the bloodstream, but circulating it throughout the body caused unwanted effects in other organs.

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Their work focused on chronic kidney disease, a condition in which the kidneys gradually lose the ability to clear waste and extra fluid from the bloodstream.

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