noun
- plural of bloodstream; the flow of blood through the vessels of a living organism
Usage: typically used in medical, biological, or physiological contexts
Examples
- Oxygen enters the bloodstreams of animals through the lungs or gills.
- The medication travels through the bloodstreams to reach affected tissues.
- Different organisms have different bloodstreams adapted to their environments.
- Nutrients absorbed in the digestive system enter the bloodstreams for distribution.
- Scientists study how viruses move through bloodstreams to understand disease transmission.
- The heart pumps blood into the bloodstreams that supply the entire body.