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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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 19 Sep. 2024.

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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