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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Typically administered into a patient’s shoulder muscle, the medication slowly releases into the bloodstream over time, providing relief from symptoms of psychosis for a month or longer.
—Cal Matters, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024
In rare circumstances, the bacteria can get into the bloodstream and cause more severe infections.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 5 June 2024
The tiniest particles can leach into the bloodstream and cause systemic inflammation.
—Linda Carroll, TIME, 30 May 2024
The amount of ketamine in Perry’s bloodstream was about the same as what would be used during general anesthesia, his autopsy showed.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
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Cal Matters, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024
In rare circumstances, the bacteria can get into the bloodstream and cause more severe infections.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 5 June 2024
The tiniest particles can leach into the bloodstream and cause systemic inflammation.
—Linda Carroll, TIME, 30 May 2024
The amount of ketamine in Perry’s bloodstream was about the same as what would be used during general anesthesia, his autopsy showed.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 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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