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.
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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
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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
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“Circulatory system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/circulatory%20system. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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