Definition
bloodstream
noun
- the flow of blood through the circulatory system of the body
Examples
- The medication enters the bloodstream within minutes.
- Oxygen is carried through the bloodstream to all parts of the body.
- The infection had spread into her bloodstream.
- Alcohol is absorbed directly into the bloodstream.
- The doctor took a blood sample to check what was in his bloodstream.
- Nutrients from food enter the bloodstream through the intestines.