bloodstream

American  

[bluhd-streem] / ˈblʌdˌstrim /

noun

1. the blood flowing through a circulatory system.

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bloodstream British  

/ ˈblʌdˌstriːm /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of bloodstream

First recorded in 1870–75; blood + stream

Example Sentences

Their preclinical research, published December 22 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, suggests that replacing a missing phospholipid in the bloodstream could help restore normal brain blood flow and ease dementia-related symptoms.

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When altered, IgA can leak into the bloodstream and form clumps that damage the kidneys, which is a defining feature of IgA nephropathy.

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The degenerative disease creates scar tissue that stiffens the lungs making it difficult to breathe and for oxygen to enter the bloodstream.

From BBC

Gibbons and his NAU team are now pursuing a simpler option using commercially available kits designed to isolate and analyze microvesicles circulating in the bloodstream.

From Science Daily

Individuals with higher amounts of theobromine in their bloodstream tended to have a biological age that appeared younger than their chronological age.

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