English / word

artery

noun B2

MEANING IN ENGLISH

any of the muscular-walled blood vessels carrying oxygenated blood away from the heart

In context

A blocked coronary artery can lead to a severe heart attack.

The doctor checked the pulse in his artery.

Synonyms

vessel,channel,vein

Antonyms

vein

Collocations

blocked artery,coronary artery,major artery