动脉血 (dòng mài) — arterial blood
Definition
Oxygen-rich blood carried from the heart to the body (bright red). Contrast with 静脉血, which carries used blood back to the heart (darker red).
noun
arterial blood
Examples
- 动脉血。Yī shēng jiǎn chá le tā de dòng mài.The doctor examined his arterial blood.
- 动脉血。dòng mài De yán sè shì xiān hóng sè de.The color of arterial blood is bright red.
- 动脉血。dòng mài Zhōng hán yǎng liàng hěn gāo.Arterial blood has a high oxygen content.
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