circulatory system
noun
: the system of blood, blood vessels, lymphatics, and heart concerned with the circulation of the blood and lymph
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In animal trials, the devices successfully navigated through the circulatory system and reached target brain regions autonomously, delivering localized stimulation with micrometer precision.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
The circulatory system, made up of the heart, arteries, capillaries, and veins, moves blood throughout the body.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2025
Their larvae would tunnel in, feeding underneath the bark, destroying the circulatory systems of trees.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The Galaxy Watch8 also measures your vascular load, or the amount of stress on your circulatory system, during sleep.
—Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 21 Oct. 2025
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
The circulatory system, made up of the heart, arteries, capillaries, and veins, moves blood throughout the body.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2025
Their larvae would tunnel in, feeding underneath the bark, destroying the circulatory systems of trees.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The Galaxy Watch8 also measures your vascular load, or the amount of stress on your circulatory system, during sleep.
—Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for circulatory system
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“Circulatory system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/circulatory%20system. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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