2 definitions
for Arterial blood
From 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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From WordNet (r) 2.0 :
arterial blood
n : blood found in arteries; "except for the pulmonary artery
the arterial blood is rich in oxygen"