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blood circulation

blood circulation

3 2.8
Continuous movement of blood through the body that carries oxygen and food to cells
  • noun
  • /blʌd ˌsɜrkjʊˈleɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : circulación sanguínea
  • Regular exercise can greatly enhance blood circulation, ensuring that oxygen and nutrients reach your organs efficiently.
  • intensity of blood circulation
  • blood circulation increased

Now, once your skin warms back up, blood circulation in your face kicks into OverDrive.

Examples

  • Pu-erh reputedly possesses strong Qi ("life energy") that improves blood circulation in the body.

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  • Regularly massaging your scalp will increase blood circulation, and your hair follicles will never have to suffer oxygen deprivation.

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  • It shows that you can actually get a better blood circulation of your skin and you really want that.

  • The pressure of the stockings will help improve blood circulation.

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  • If you have poor blood circulation, it is more difficult to detect this symptom.

    Academic text (1991)

  • Green tea has been used as a traditional medicine to improve blood circulation, digestion, and wound healing.

    Academic text (2017)

  • It will increase the blood circulation and relieve the pressure inside your head.

    Criminal (2016)

  • Now, once your skin warms back up, blood circulation in your face kicks into OverDrive.

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  • Django is receiving laser treatments three days a week to increase blood circulation in his wounds.

    Blog text (33)

  • Blood circulation may be accelerated in different ways: muscular exercises and physical rehabilitation, special physiotherapy, massage, etc.

    Academic text (2017)

Synonyms

bloodstream
vsblood circulation
79 2.8

The flow of blood through the body's vessels

emphasizes the ongoing heart driven process that moves and distributes blood
circulation
vsblood circulation
  • Specialized
28 3.7

The movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels

focuses on continuous heart driven flow that delivers oxygen and removes waste

Antonyms

stagnation
1 6.5

Still water that does not move in pipes or lakes, causing poor quality

How Well

blood circulation
  • Specialized
3 2.8
ischemic anoxia
  • Specialized
8.1

Surface Forms

blood circulation singular
blood circulations plural

Morphology

blood + circulation

The phrase is fully compositional: 'blood' (the red fluid) combined with 'circulation' (movement through vessels) yields the meaning directly. This is a standard, cross-linguistically common medical/physical concept and a B1 learner who knows the two words will readily understand 'blood circulation'.

Etymology

The phrase blood circulation paints a simple picture: blood moving in a loop, that is circulation, around the body, pushed by the heart like water through pipes. So, blood circulation means the continuous movement that 'brings' oxygen and food to parts of the body and 'takes away' waste.