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Webster 1913 Edition


Arterial

Ar-te′ri-al

,
Adj.
[Cf. F.
artériel
.]
1.
Of or pertaining to an artery, or the arteries;
as,
arterial
action; the
arterial
system.
2.
Of or pertaining to a main channel (resembling an artery), as a river, canal, or railroad.
Arterial blood
,
blood which has been changed and vitalized (arterialized) during passage through the lungs.

Webster 1828 Edition


Arterial

ARTE'RIAL

,
Adj.
[See Artery.]
1.
Pertaining to an artery or the arteries; as arterial action.
2.
Contained in an artery; as arterial blood.

Definition 2024


arterial

arterial

English

Adjective

arterial (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to an artery.
  2. (of a route, road or street) Major, important.

Translations

Noun

arterial (plural arterials)

  1. A through road.

Asturian

Adjective

arterial (epicene, plural arteriales)

  1. arterial

Catalan

Etymology

artèria + -al

Adjective

arterial m, f (masculine and feminine plural arterials)

  1. arterial

Galician

Adjective

arterial m, f (plural arteriais)

  1. arterial

Portuguese

Etymology

artéria + -al

Adjective

arterial m, f (plural arteriais, not comparable)

  1. arterial

Spanish

Adjective

arterial m, f (plural arteriales)

  1. arterial; relating to an artery