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artériel

arterial

adjective ar-teh-RYEL Rare
Body & Health Medicine

Usage Note

Artériel is primarily a medical adjective; la pression artérielle (blood pressure) is by far its most common occurrence in French. The feminine form is artérielle. In urban planning, a route artérielle is a main artery road, extending the anatomical metaphor to infrastructure.

Examples

"Le médecin a mesuré sa pression artérielle."

Natural Translation

The doctor measured his blood pressure.

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