blood vessel

noun

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

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Holy basil also contains compounds that relax blood vessels and reduce inflammation. Lindsay Curtis, Health, 26 June 2025 Synchron, an Australian-American firm, has developed a less invasive implant that can be fed into the brain’s blood vessels via the jugular vein, avoiding open brain surgery. Alex Lazovsky, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025 Mice studies suggest that activating these receptors may cut off oxygen supply to the retina, promoting the abnormal blood vessel growth that leads to nAMD. Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 20 June 2025 Living near heavily microplastic-polluted waters along the United States coastline may significantly raise the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, stroke and coronary artery disease, a condition in which plaque blocks the blood vessels feeding the heart, a new study found. Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 18 June 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 30 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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