Noun
one of the main arterials connecting the airport with the city
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Adjective
The researchers found that arterial stiffness and blood pressure reduced within hours of consuming the capsules.11
Look for dark chocolate that contains at least 70% cocoa.—Amanda MacMillan, Health, 1 June 2024 In 2021, an analysis by the Idaho Policy Institute of crashes in Boise from 2005 to 2020 found that around 40% of all crashes occurred on arterial roads, like Ustick Road and Cloverdale Road, while over half took place at intersections.—Sarah A. Miller, Idaho Statesman, 21 May 2024
Noun
Supervised exercise, often prescribed to patients at risk for peripheral arterial disease, requires a $10 to $20 copay each for a dozen visits to a rehabilitation center that might be an hour's drive away.—Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2024 All vehicles parked on side streets must be on the odd-numbered side of the street by 10 p.m.
To look up arterials visit milwaukee.gov/parkingregulations.—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for arterial
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Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Middle English, borrowed from Middle French and Medieval Latin; Middle French arterial, borrowed from Medieval Latin artēriālis, from Latin artēria — more at artery + -ālis-al entry 1
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