plural of artery

(anatomy) Any of the muscular- and elastic-walled blood vessels forming part of the circulation system by which blood is conveyed away from the heart regardless of its oxygenation status; see pulmonary artery.

Of or relating to an artery. / (of a route, road or street) Major, important.

A through road.

plural of arterial

(forming uncomparable adjectives) arterial (and) / (forming countable nouns) of an artery or of arteries

(physiology) The conversion of venous blood into arterial blood (by absorption of oxygen in the lungs)

simple past tense and past participle of arterialize

(physiology) To convert venous blood into arterial blood (by the absorption of oxygen in the lungs)

(anatomy) In terms of or by means of the arteries.