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Definition of: arterial
(är·tir′ē·əl) adjective
1. Pertaining to, like, or contained or carried in the arteries or an artery.
2. Physiol. Pertaining to the blood which has undergone aeration in the lungs, distinguished by its bright red color.
3. Resembling an artery in having a main channel and a system of secondary branches: an arterial highway.
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