bloodstream
noun
blood·stream
ˈbləd-ˌstrēm 
1
: the flowing blood in a circulatory system
2
: a mainstream of power or vitality
introduce into the economic bloodstream a large amount of money—
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The drug is now entering the bloodstream.
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Julia Ries, Outside Online, 29 Jan. 2025
When food is digested slowly, glucose is released more gradually into the bloodstream, preventing a significant spike in blood sugar levels after eating.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 28 Jan. 2025
First, however, Alessia was aided by hydroxyurea, which breathes oxygen into the bloodstream.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
The good news is that sodium actively pulls water into the bloodstream.
—Bryn Beeder, The Conversation, 21 Jan. 2025
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bloodstream
noun
blood·stream
-ˌstrēm
: the flowing blood in a living thing with a circulatory system
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