blood vessel

noun

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

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This helps keep blood vessels flexible and better able to produce nitric oxide (NO), a gas that stimulates vasodilation. Md Published, Verywell Health, 26 Dec. 2025 Cycling concentrates your body weight on the perineum, where the pudendal nerve, key blood vessels and the pelvic floor muscles all travel. Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025 With precise calibration, fibrous tissue—such as blood vessels—can be spared from damage even in the target zone. IEEE Spectrum, 22 Dec. 2025 Over time, this improved circulation helps blood vessels relax and widen, which can reduce the buildup of plaque in your arteries. Danielle Zickl, Health, 20 Dec. 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 28 Dec. 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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