ARTERIAL

arterial. Arterial, a. belonging to or like an artery

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