bloodstream
noun
blood·stream
ˈbləd-ˌstrēm 
1
: the flowing blood in a circulatory system
2
: a mainstream of power or vitality
introduce into the economic bloodstream a large amount of money—
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The drug is now entering the bloodstream.
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This slows the release of blood sugar into the bloodstream.
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The key feature of HAPE is a potentially dangerous build-up of fluid in the lungs that interferes with the delivery of oxygen into the bloodstream.
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This may help increase the number of thiols in the material while also improving its ability to circulate in the bloodstream for longer protection.
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Yvelette Stines, Verywell Health, 18 Mar. 2025
Due to their small size, some air pollutants are able to penetrate into the bloodstream via the lungs and circulate throughout the entire body leading to systemic inflammation and carcinogenicity.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
The key feature of HAPE is a potentially dangerous build-up of fluid in the lungs that interferes with the delivery of oxygen into the bloodstream.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 12 Mar. 2025
This may help increase the number of thiols in the material while also improving its ability to circulate in the bloodstream for longer protection.
—Aaron Priester, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bloodstream
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“Bloodstream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloodstream. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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bloodstream
noun
blood·stream
-ˌstrēm
: the flowing blood in a living thing with a circulatory system
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