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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The parts of an animal body comprising the heart, blood vessels (arteries, veins, and capillaries), and blood, which circulate the blood around the body.
2. 2
   the organs and tissues involved in circulating blood and lymph through the body wordnet
3. 3
   The parts of a machine responsible for the circulation of some fluid.

Synonyms

All synonyms

blood circulation systemblood-vascular systembloodstreambloodstreamscardiovascularcardiovascular system

Antonyms

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nervous systemnoncirculatorynoneducationalnonvascular

Etymology

From circulatory + system.