bloodstream
noun
blood·stream
ˈbləd-ˌstrēm 
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 …—
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The drug is now entering the bloodstream.
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Gentle massage of the lymph node clusters at the neck and collarbone can help clear stagnant fluid, since the thoracic duct returns the majority of the body’s lymph to the bloodstream right at the collarbone.
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Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 June 2026
Gentle massage of the node clusters at the neck and collarbone helps move stagnant fluid toward the thoracic duct, the body’s largest lymph vessel, which returns the majority of lymph to the bloodstream right at the collarbone.
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Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2026
The lymphatic system collects that fluid from your tissues, filters it and returns it to your bloodstream.
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Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2026
The same immigrant nerve and faith put a fisherman’s son in center field and put a Scotsman’s telephone and a Serb’s alternating current and a Russian Jew’s television into the bloodstream of the country.
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Anthony Scaramucci,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
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Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 June 2026
Gentle massage of the node clusters at the neck and collarbone helps move stagnant fluid toward the thoracic duct, the body’s largest lymph vessel, which returns the majority of lymph to the bloodstream right at the collarbone.
—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2026
The lymphatic system collects that fluid from your tissues, filters it and returns it to your bloodstream.
—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2026
The same immigrant nerve and faith put a fisherman’s son in center field and put a Scotsman’s telephone and a Serb’s alternating current and a Russian Jew’s television into the bloodstream of the country.
—
Anthony Scaramucci,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
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“Bloodstream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloodstream. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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bloodstream
noun
blood·stream
-ˌstrēm
: the flowing blood in a living thing with a circulatory system
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