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blood stream

Noun

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the blood flowing through the circulatory system

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Slowly the poison the whole blood stream fills. It is not the effort nor the failure tires. The waste remains, the waste remains and kills. William Empson

When we breathe it in, soot can interfere with our lungs and increase the risk of asthma attacks, lung cancer and even premature death. The smallest particles can pass into the blood stream and cause heart disease, stroke and reproductive complications. Sheldon Whitehouse

Aly Jenkins, a member of Sherry Anderson's rink, died Sunday during childbirth at the age of 30. Doctors determined amniotic fluid had entered her blood stream, setting off a rare amniotic fluid embolism. Source: Internet

A newer technology called CT angiography involves the injection of contrast into the blood stream to view the arteries of the brain. Source: Internet

Food can also slow the absorption of alcohol into the blood stream and drinking water can help reduce dehydration and flush the toxins. Source: Internet

In February 2007 the FDA notified consumers and healthcare professionals of the potential hazards of topical anesthetics entering the blood stream when applied in large doses to the skin without medical supervision. Source: Internet

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