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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Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 14 Apr. 2025
In contrast, estrogen patches deliver the medication into the bloodstream, bypassing the liver, and do not increase this risk.
—Matthew Nudy, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
He was released from the hospital on Wednesday after being monitored for three days to ensure no bile was leaking into the bloodstream.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Substances such as silica and gypsum could cause life-threatening lung damage and be absorbed into the bloodstream.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Bloodstream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloodstream. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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bloodstream
noun
blood·stream
-ˌstrēm
: the flowing blood in a living thing with a circulatory system
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