LookItUparterial
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ɑrˈtɪriəl/ · UK /ɑːˈtɪəriəl/
arterial means: Serving as an important main route that connects places and carries a lot of traffic.
adjective
Serving as an important main route that connects places and carries a lot of traffic.
- This is an arterial road.
- Heavy traffic blocked the city's arterial routes.
- The new bridge links two arterial highways.
Related to the blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
- The nurse measured arterial blood pressure.
- A blockage reduced arterial flow to his leg.
- The study examined treatments for arterial disease.
noun
A main road in a city designed to carry large amounts of traffic.
- The bus follows a major arterial.
- Traffic moves slowly along this urban arterial.
- The plan adds cycle lanes to several arterials.
Questions about arterial
What does arterial mean?
Serving as an important main route that connects places and carries a lot of traffic.
What is arterial in other languages?
Türkçe: ana · Español: principal · Français: principal · Deutsch: wichtig · Italiano: principale · 日本語: 幹線の
How do you pronounce arterial?
In American English /ɑrˈtɪriəl/; in British English /ɑːˈtɪəriəl/.
How do you use arterial in a sentence?
This is an arterial road. Heavy traffic blocked the city's arterial routes.
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