Artery

n.	1.	The trachea or windpipe.
	2.	(Anat.) One of the vessels or tubes which carry either venous or arterial blood from the heart. They have tricker and more muscular walls than veins, and are connected with them by capillaries.
	3.	Hence: Any continuous or ramified channel of communication; as, arteries of trade or commerce.

Noun	1.	artery - a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body Synonyms: arteria, arterial blood vessel
	2.	artery - a major thoroughfare that bears important traffic

a large blood vessel that carries blood with oxygen from the heart to all parts of the body.

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