: a through street or highway
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Noun
one of the main arterials connecting the airport with the city
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
With arteriosclerosis, the arterial walls become thickened and less elastic, which can restrict blood flow and make the heart have to work harder to pump blood through the body.1
In atherosclerosis, the artery stiffness is due to plaque buildup within the arterial walls.
—Anisha Shah, Verywell Health, 1 Jan. 2025
David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
In San Antonio, for instance, the city negotiated for years with the Texas DOT to add sidewalks and bike lanes to Broadway, a state arterial with seven lanes.
—David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
High cholesterol can also weaken arterial walls, increasing the risk of an aneurysm—a bulging, weakened area in an artery.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
With arteriosclerosis, the arterial walls become thickened and less elastic, which can restrict blood flow and make the heart have to work harder to pump blood through the body.1
In atherosclerosis, the artery stiffness is due to plaque buildup within the arterial walls.
—Anisha Shah, Verywell Health, 1 Jan. 2025
Noun
But much of its route runs along East Washington, an arterial managed by Wisconsin, and the state transportation department prevented Madison from making the entire BRT lane bus-only during rush hour.
—David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
In San Antonio, for instance, the city negotiated for years with the Texas DOT to add sidewalks and bike lanes to Broadway, a state arterial with seven lanes.
—David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Arterial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arterial. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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arterial
adjective
ar·te·ri·al
är-ˈtir-ē-əl 
1
: of or relating to an artery
2
: relating to or being the bright red blood present in most arteries that has been oxygenated in lungs or gills compare venous sense 3
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