blood
Example Sentences
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The Republican explained the bruising on his hand as the result of aspirin that he takes daily to thin his blood.
From Barron's
It is a common condition among older people in which one-way valves inside the veins don’t work properly, which makes it harder for blood to travel up the legs to the heart.
The heart rate elevates, muscles quiver, the skin can feel hot and prickly because of increased blood flow.
From Los Angeles Times
It was a demanding sequence — you popped your blood vessels.
From Los Angeles Times
Social relationships, both the deep ones and the fleeting exchanges, reduce stress hormones, lower blood pressure, reduce inflammation, strengthen immune function and make you happier.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.