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Definition of bloodstream
1 : the flowing blood in a circulatory system
2 : a mainstream of power or vitality introduce into the economic bloodstream a large amount of money — Harper's
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Examples of bloodstream in a Sentence
The drug is now entering the bloodstream.
Recent Examples of bloodstream from the Web
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It is digested rapidly, which means glucose charges into the bloodstream, quickly elevating blood glucose (sugar) concentration.
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A lower the temperature in the blood in your arms and neck, which will then recirculate into the body’s larger bloodstream and cool you down for up to an hour.
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From there, bacteria can enter the bloodstream, causing the often-lethal blood infection sepsis.
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In that study, Chinese scientists found naturally occurring RNA molecules from rice circulating in the bloodstream of people eating it.
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In stark contrast, healthy complex carbs digest slowly and the resulting glucose does not charge into the bloodstream.
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When under stress, the fat cells break down, releasing a blitz of cannabinoids into the bloodstream.
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Satisfied the drug is being well tolerated by his patient, Mandel bumps up the infusion rate, delivering the payload that will spike the ketamine in her bloodstream.
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But a small subset are hit with deep infections, like the man in Dallas, as bacteria enters the bloodstream through fresh wounds.
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First Known Use of bloodstream
13th century
BLOODSTREAM Defined for English Language Learners
bloodstream
playDefinition of bloodstream for English Language Learners
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: the flow of blood that moves through the heart and body
BLOODSTREAM Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of bloodstream for Students
: the circulating blood in the body
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