arterial. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

arterial

SYLLABICATION:	ar·te·ri·al
PRONUNCIATION:	är-tîr-l
ADJECTIVE:	1. Of, like, or in an artery or arteries. 2. Of, relating to, or being the blood in the arteries that has absorbed oxygen in the lungs and is bright red. 3. Being a main road or channel with many branches: an arterial highway; an arterial route.
NOUN:	A through road or street.
OTHER FORMS:	ar·teri·al·ly —ADVERB


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