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Magnesium may reduce blood pressure by relaxing the blood vessels and counteracting damage to them.
—Cathy Nelson, Verywell Health, 11 Dec. 2024
It’s usually caused by a blood vessel that bursts in the brain.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 10 Dec. 2024
Detecting high blood pressure early can help prevent damage to organs and blood vessels.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 9 Dec. 2024
Dangerously high vitamin D levels can also cause kidney failure, blood vessel calcifications, and abnormal heartbeats.1
Vitamin K2 has not been shown to cause harm or toxicity.
—Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 8 Dec. 2024
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First Known Use
1655, in the meaning defined above
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“Blood vessel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blood%20vessel. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
blood vessel
noun
: a vessel (as an artery or vein) in which blood circulates in the body of an animal
Medical Definition
blood vessel
noun
: any of the vessels through which blood circulates in the body
More from Merriam-Webster on blood vessel
Nglish: Translation of blood vessel for Spanish Speakers
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