Arterial

adj, noun

adj, noun ·4 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1
A high-capacity urban road.
"Arterial ends here."

Adjective

1
Of or relating to an artery. not-comparable
2
Major, important. not-comparable

Adjective

1
of or involving or contained in the arteries wordnet

Synonyms

alley alleyway arterial highway arterial street arterial system artery

Antonyms

local minor veinal venous

Example

"Under pressure, those aneurysms can expand like balloons, stretching the arterial wall."

Etymology

From artery + -al.

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