circulatory
adjective
cir·cu·la·to·ry
ˈsər-kyə-lə-ˌtȯr-ē 
: of or relating to circulation or the circulatory system
circulatory failure
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This first-of-its-kind feature can detect a loss of pulse (when the heart stops beating from an event like primary cardiac arrest, respiratory or circulatory failure, overdose, or poisoning) and automatically call emergency services.
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Gil Press, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Heat and cold exposure provide wide-ranging benefits to the circulatory, nervous, muscular, digestive, and immune systems, while also supporting the production of mood-regulating neurotransmitters.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
In other words, lower emissions lead to better heart and circulatory health among populations living in those areas.
—Laurie Winkless, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
And because an overabundance of bradykinin can trigger heart, kidney, neurological, and circulatory problems, the bradykinin hypothesis may lead to yet more coronavirus treatments.
—Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Dec. 2020
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Gil Press, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Heat and cold exposure provide wide-ranging benefits to the circulatory, nervous, muscular, digestive, and immune systems, while also supporting the production of mood-regulating neurotransmitters.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
In other words, lower emissions lead to better heart and circulatory health among populations living in those areas.
—Laurie Winkless, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
And because an overabundance of bradykinin can trigger heart, kidney, neurological, and circulatory problems, the bradykinin hypothesis may lead to yet more coronavirus treatments.
—Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Dec. 2020
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“Circulatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/circulatory. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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circulatory
adjective
cir·cu·la·to·ry
ˈsər-kyə-lə-ˌtōr-ē
-ˌtȯr-
: of or relating to circulation or the circulatory system
Medical Definition
circulatory
adjective
cir·cu·la·to·ry
ˈsər-kyə-lə-ˌtōr-ē, -ˌtȯr-
: of or relating to circulation or the circulatory system
circulatory failure
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