bloodstream
noun
blood·stream
ˈbləd-ˌstrēm 
1
: the flowing blood in a circulatory system
2
: a mainstream of power or vitality
introduce into the economic bloodstream a large amount of money—
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The drug is now entering the bloodstream.
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Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
Of those, 31 had lymphoma, which the researchers say is not surprising as the blood cancer is more common in this age group than many other types, albeit still rare, and may be more likely to release DNA into the bloodstream because of its location.
—Byjennifer Couzin-Frankel, science.org, 4 Dec. 2024
The Long-Term Benefits for Children With Higher Oxytocin Levels
Oxytocin, produced in the hypothalamus—a part of the brain that controls many bodily functions—is released into the bloodstream by the pituitary gland.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
But while bronchitis is an infection of the bronchial tubes, which carry air into the lungs, pneumonia is an infection in the alveoli, the air sacs where oxygen passes into the bloodstream.
—Kristina Herndon, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2024
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bloodstream
noun
blood·stream
-ˌstrēm
: the flowing blood in a living thing with a circulatory system
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