blood vessel

noun

: any of the vessels through which blood circulates in the body

Examples of blood vessel in a Sentence

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Your blood vessels react to the shift in fluids in the digestive tract. Janelle McSwiggin, Health, 14 June 2025 Smoking Each puff of a cigarette causes a temporary spike in blood pressure by stimulating the sympathetic nervous system and constricting blood vessels. Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 11 June 2025 The Benefits of Putting Your Face in Ice Water Puffiness and redness ultimately stems back to inflammation, and cold water is a quick way to reduce inflammation by restricting blood vessels. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 24 May 2025 When that happens, your muscles contract, causing shivers, and blood vessels constrict to retain heat. Harry Bernheim, The Conversation, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for blood vessel

Word History

First Known Use

1655, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of blood vessel was in 1655

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“Blood vessel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blood%20vessel. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

blood vessel

noun
: a vessel (as an artery or vein) in which blood circulates in the body of an animal

Medical Definition

blood vessel

noun
: any of the vessels through which blood circulates in the body

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