NOUN (1)

1. blood found in arteries;
- Example: "except for the pulmonary artery the arterial blood is rich in oxygen"

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Arterial \Ar*te"ri*al\, a. [Cf. F. art['e]riel.]
   1. Of or pertaining to an artery, or the arteries; as,
      arterial action; the arterial system.
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   2. Of or pertaining to a main channel (resembling an artery),
      as a river, canal, or railroad.
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   Arterial blood, blood which has been changed and vitalized
      (arterialized) during passage through the lungs.
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