: a through street or highway
Synonyms of arterial
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Noun
one of the main arterials connecting the airport with the city
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Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
This means that the guidance system relies on three separate strategies in order to navigate through every arterial region in a head.
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Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
No evidence of arterial narrowing impairing blood flow or abnormalities in the heart or major vessels.
—Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 1 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
More rare symptoms can include arterial infections, endocarditis (an infection of the lining of the heart), or arthritis.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
This means that the guidance system relies on three separate strategies in order to navigate through every arterial region in a head.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2025
Noun
There is no evidence of arterial narrowing impairing blood flow or abnormalities in the heart or major vessels.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
No evidence of arterial narrowing impairing blood flow or abnormalities in the heart or major vessels.
—Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Arterial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arterial. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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arterial
adjective
ar·te·ri·al
är-ˈtir-ē-əl 
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 sense 3
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