bloodstream

«bloodstream» in Mova's school dictionary: The blood that flows round and round the body through the… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (the bloodstream)

meaning for a pupil

The blood that flows round and round the body through the blood vessels (arteries, veins and capillaries). tree →

sense in the lessons

In science lessons on the body, the heart pumps blood into the bloodstream, which carries oxygen and food to every part and takes waste away. In health lessons, medicines and also harmful things like alcohol or drugs can get «into the bloodstream». Phrases: «enter the bloodstream», «in the bloodstream».

examples

• Oxygen travels around the body in the bloodstream. tree →
• The heart pumps blood into the bloodstream. tree →
• Medicine from a drip goes straight into the bloodstream. tree →
• Food is broken down and carried by the bloodstream. tree →
• Germs can get into the bloodstream through a cut. tree →
• Doctors take a little blood to test what is in the bloodstream. tree →
• Your bloodstream carries water to your muscles. tree →

note

Usually «the bloodstream», uncountable, written as one word. It is not a separate river inside you; it means the blood moving through all the blood vessels.

Trees and pragmatics

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