arterial

¹ar·te·ri·al

adjective \är-ˈtir-ē-əl\

Definition of ARTERIAL

1

a : of or relating to an artery

b : relating to or being the bright red blood present in most arteries that has been oxygenated in lungs or gills

2

: of, relating to, or constituting through traffic

— ar·te·ri·al·ly \-ē-ə-lē\ adverb

First Known Use of ARTERIAL

15th century

Rhymes with ARTERIAL

bacterial, diphtherial, empyreal, ethereal, funereal, imperial, material, sidereal, venereal, vizierial

²arterial

noun

Definition of ARTERIAL

: a through street or highway

Examples of ARTERIAL

1. <one of the main arterials connecting the airport with the city>

First Known Use of ARTERIAL

1932

Related to ARTERIAL

Synonyms

way, artery, avenue, boulevard, carriageway [British], drag, drive, expressway, freeway, high road, highway, pass, pike, road, roadway, route, row, street, thoroughfare, thruway, trace, turnpike

Related Words

causeway; autobahn, autoroute, autostrada, dual carriageway [chiefly British], interstate, motorway [chiefly British], superhighway; beltway, bypass, parkway, ring road [chiefly British]; corniche, switchback; through street; high street [British], Main Street; backstreet, branch, bystreet, byway, crossroad, secondary road, shunpike, side road, side street; alley, alleyway; circle, lane, laneway [British], mews [chiefly British], place; close [chiefly British], cul-de-sac, dead end; corridor; track, trail

ar·te·ri·al

adjective \är-ˈtir-ē-əl\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of ARTERIAL

1

: of or relating to an artery

2

: relating to or being the bright red blood present in most arteries that has been oxygenated in lungs or gills—compare venous 3

—ar·te·ri·al·ly \-ē-ə-lē\ (audio pronunciation) adverb