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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Example Sentences
The drug is now entering the bloodstream.
Recent Examples on the Web The therapeutic, an emulsion of omega-3s—microdroplets of oil dispersed in a watery liquid—is injected directly into the bloodstream, unlike fish-oil pills which have to go through the digestive system. Betsy Mckay, WSJ, 5 Sep. 2022 If their internal temperatures become critically high, toxic substances can leak from their guts into the bloodstream, triggering multiple organ failure, which can be lethal. Yutao Chen, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2022 If their internal temperatures become critically high, toxic substances can leak from their guts into the bloodstream, triggering multiple organ failure, which can be lethal. Anchorage Daily News, 25 Aug. 2022 The advisory is based on research showing that PFAS can leach out of turnout gear onto firefighters' skin and potentially enter their bloodstream. Tom Costello, NBC News, 24 Aug. 2022 Toxicology tests showed Chen had a high level of THC, the active ingredient in cannabis, in his bloodstream, prosecutors said. Fox News, 15 June 2022 This keeps your bloodstream from becoming overloaded with them. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 8 June 2022 And with lower amounts of cortisol coursing through our bloodstream, our bodies can exert more energy tending to our immune and digestive systems. Natalie Nixon, Forbes, 16 May 2022 However, in more serious cases, Cronobacter sakazakii can cause bloodstream infections and meningitis. Jayme Deerwester, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2022 See More
Betsy Mckay, WSJ, 5 Sep. 2022 If their internal temperatures become critically high, toxic substances can leak from their guts into the bloodstream, triggering multiple organ failure, which can be lethal. Yutao Chen, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2022 If their internal temperatures become critically high, toxic substances can leak from their guts into the bloodstream, triggering multiple organ failure, which can be lethal. Anchorage Daily News, 25 Aug. 2022 The advisory is based on research showing that PFAS can leach out of turnout gear onto firefighters' skin and potentially enter their bloodstream. Tom Costello, NBC News, 24 Aug. 2022 Toxicology tests showed Chen had a high level of THC, the active ingredient in cannabis, in his bloodstream, prosecutors said. Fox News, 15 June 2022 This keeps your bloodstream from becoming overloaded with them. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 8 June 2022 And with lower amounts of cortisol coursing through our bloodstream, our bodies can exert more energy tending to our immune and digestive systems. Natalie Nixon, Forbes, 16 May 2022 However, in more serious cases, Cronobacter sakazakii can cause bloodstream infections and meningitis. Jayme Deerwester, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
bloodstream
noun
blood·stream ˈbləd-ˌstrēm
: the circulating blood in the body
Medical Definition
bloodstream
noun
blood·stream -ˌstrēm
: the flowing blood in a circulatory system