Noun
one of the main arterials connecting the airport with the city
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Adjective
In rare circumstances, infection can enter the bloodstream and lead to arterial infections, endocarditis and arthritis.—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025 Angina can also be triggered by exertion and stress, while heart attacks can occur without provocation when arterial plaque spontaneously ruptures.—Md Published, Verywell Health, 12 May 2025
Noun
But much of its route runs along East Washington, an arterial managed by Wisconsin, and the state transportation department prevented Madison from making the entire BRT lane bus-only during rush hour.—David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024 In San Antonio, for instance, the city negotiated for years with the Texas DOT to add sidewalks and bike lanes to Broadway, a state arterial with seven lanes.—David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for arterial
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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