arterial

Adjective

WordNet 3.0

of or involving or contained in the arteries“arterial disease”“the arterial system”“arterial blood”

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. [1913 Webster]

2.Of or pertaining to a main channel (resembling an artery), as a river, canal, or railroad. [1913 Webster]

Arterial blood, blood which has been changed and vitalized (arterialized) during passage through the lungs. [1913 Webster]