arteriac

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adjective

Of or pertaining to the arteries; arterial.

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OriginLatin arteriacus ← Ancient Greek ἀρτηριακός →
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Meanings

adjectivearteriac (not comparable)
  1. datednonstandardnot comparablepossiblyrareanatomyOf or pertaining to the arteries; arterial.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:arteriac.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀρτηριακός
  2. Latinarteriacus
  3. Englisharteriac

Borrowed from Latin arteriacus, from Ancient Greek ἀρτηριακός (artēriakós). By surface analysis, artery + -ac.

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APA

arteriac. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arteriac

MLA

“arteriac.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arteriac. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arteriac,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arteriac.

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