bloodstream

CEFRB2

/ˈblʌd.stɹɪim/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The flow of blood through the body.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The flow of blood through the circulatory system of an animal

Examples

  • Workers from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital were asked to help inject nutrients directly into her bloodstream.

  • The infection has reached the bloodstream.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

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In context

  • directly into the bloodstream

  • spread through the bloodstream

  • virus in the bloodstream

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Origin

noun

From blood + stream.