circulatory system

noun

: the system of blood, blood vessels, lymphatics, and heart concerned with the circulation of the blood and lymph

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Increase movement: Regular exercise or movement can support the normal function of your circulatory system. — Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 21 Feb. 2025 On Up First, NPR's Jenna McLaughlin compares the GSA to the federal government's circulatory system. — Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 12 Feb. 2025 Getting the fluid volume right is crucial: If levels are either too low or too high in the circulatory system, serious complications can arise. — Behnood Gholami, IEEE Spectrum, 24 Sep. 2018 For example, the ocean being an extension of our lungs, also the tides, the currents as kind of analogous to a circulatory system, circulating the nutrients around the body of the Earth, etc. — Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for circulatory system

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1862, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of circulatory system was in 1862

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circulatory system

noun
: the bodily system of blood, vessels, and heart concerned with the circulation of the blood and lymph

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circulatory system

noun
: the system of blood, blood vessels, lymphatics, and heart concerned with the circulation of the blood and lymph

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