arterial Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective of or involving or contained in the arteries
    • arterial disease
    • the arterial system
    • arterial blood

WordNet

Ar*te"ri*al adjective
Etymology
Cf. F. artériel.
Definitions
  1. Of or pertaining to an artery, or the arteries; as, arterial action; the arterial system.
  2. Of or pertaining to a main channel (resembling an artery), as a river, canal, or railroad.

Webster 1913